... 2 best friends...2 quilters...2 people who get together and quilt all the time...
one pre-washes everything
one pre-washes nothing...
both make beautiful quilts
both throw those quilts into the wash when they are finished, and into the dryer when they are washed
both have stacks of beautiful quilts!
some have poly batting, some warm & natural, some hobbs heirloom, some dream wool
they are all GREAT!
neither of the 2 has ever pre-washed a batt
and both wash the quilts when finished...just to make sure all (oils from your hands) any chemicals in the fabrics, any thing needs to be removed...and to make sure everything holds together as it should...
neither stresses over the little stuff; there are much bigger worries in the world than to worry over if this piece of fabric may shrink 1/2 an inch more than that piece