Originally Posted by meme peggy
Does everyone but me wash there fabric when purchased? I buy quilt shop quality fabric and was told by shop in Fla that I use alot that they NEVER washed the fabric before making a quilt with 100%cotton. Would like to know if there is another lazy quilter out there....memepeggy
ME - but it has nothing to do with lazy. I want the fabric on my finished quilts to shrink up slightly, because I make mostly traditional styly quilts, and we love the look. I always use a color catcher with the first wash, and if giving the quilt to another, include a package of those as well with laundering instructions.