Originally Posted by quilting.addict
Washing is really bad for OBW!! I've only done a couple, but I'd rather it shrink after construction than throw that grain off!! Just practice on this one.
Totally agree~!
I'm a "washer" of fabric, so with my first OBW I really had to resist the desire to wash it. On the other hand, thinking of having to starch and iron the 5 yards I was going to use quickly had me doing as the book said.
To anyone else who hasn't yet made one...go ahead, put it on your "to do" list because it's an easy (except deciding block placement :shock: ) and unique quilt pattern. You could make two quilts using the same fabric and not come up with the identical quilt. :thumbup: