Originally Posted by pumpkinpatchquilter
You don't have to wash them at all if you don't want to. There are a lot of people who like to use their fabric fresh off the bolt then wash the quilt after to shrink it up and get a nice antique look. I don't prefer that look myself, and when it gets to scraps it's nice to have everything prewashed so they wear and wash the same when in a quilt.
In the first post of this thread, the OP noted that these pieces were for a SWAP.
Swap rules dictate that ALL fabric MUST be washed. Actually, I think it might even be the board swap rules.
Doesn't matter what the personal preference is.
I don't prewash, ever; ergo, I don't participate in swaps.