Originally Posted by deema
I FINALLY finished my MIL's Christmas gift quilt...with just two weeks to spare, because we're celebrating early. I finished hiding all of my loose threads last night and threw it in the wash...I took it out today and it's shrunk and distorted and puckered and I am so sad. I pre-washed all of my fabric (front and back)...I think the batting is what shrunk (it is a cotton/poly blend but I don't know the ratio because I bought it second hand without packaging or anything)...It looks awful. I feel awful. I can't give this as a gift to somebody...it's terrible! I'm so sad. It's shrunk AT LEAST four inches!!!
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Now what am I supposed to to about MIL's Christmas gift?!? AHHHHHH
I'm so sorry you had this experience. Could you give it anyway? MIL won't know that it should be four inches larger, do you think. Oh, I don't know if this is the right advice, but I'm sorry this happened to you after all your work.
Blessings,
Angela