Originally Posted by Pollyv9
I'm pretty sure I'm in the minority here, but here goes. I don't wash anything, so I don't have to iron it! I like to feel of new fabric, so why wash it out and then put starch back on. The only time I wash before using is if it is old fabric and it is a dark red, black or green. So far I haven't had any problems.
I don't usually wash either, but often the fabric off the bolt is not folded correctly and would cut wrong if I did not iron it. Sigh.