Thread: Wash antique quilt top?
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Old 01-17-2011, 12:55 PM
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Prism99
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If it is closely quilted, the batting will control the shrinkage (not the fabrics). In other words, close quilting stabilizes the fabrics so they cannot shrink beyond the amount the batting shrinks.
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