Originally Posted by cindyw
.....What do I do??? I know normally when you wash fabric you sew the raw edges but there are literally hundreds of pieces. (I inherited my mothers stash plus what I already had so it's a lot!) Can I wash it without sewing the raw edges? Will it be a big mess? Will it unravel much? Or should I just start sewing, washing and drying? I can't imagine how long that will take but I will do whatever is necessary.
Please let me know what you think. Thanks!
I recently acquired a front-loading washer. As I have only recently begun to wash large amounts of fabric again, I found that this front loader, set on delicate wash with slow spin, doesn't tangle or 'string' fabrics as my years of top loaders did. I damp dried the last batch and hung on drying racks afterward with really good results. If you don't have a front loader, perhaps a friend does, or the local laundry mat (IF they can set to delicate), or even hire it out.
What a chore you have ahead of you, I'm so sorry! But, at least you get to fondle all that lovely fabric again!
Jan in VA