Originally Posted by sewcrafty
You are going to get many different opinions on this for and against. LOL I'm a pre-washer. I like to make sure that all the fabric has been shrunk and no bleeding of colors. I put it in my stash this way. Then when ready to use, I do starch it, which is something that I've recently started doing with piecing, but not with my applique (a little too stiff for me to manipulate).
I also pre-wash ALL my fabric as soon as possible. That way I know what will bleed right away and I can fix it before I use the fabric. I press the fabric when slightly damp with a dry iron to get rid of wrinkles and starch before using it.