Originally Posted by QuiltE
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
Harriet Hargrave doesn't pre-wash and that's good enough for me. Even if a quilt shrinks some after washing it'll still fit the bed.
Yes and no ... that 60" width of a queen just became 56".
Yes, you'd make it wider ... though how much would you factor in to compensate and know you still have a usable quilt?
You washed unquilted fabric. Quilt some samples up and then wash.
You shouldn't make a quilt to just barely fit anyway. Batting shrinks too unless it's pre-shrunk. Beside even if a quilt shrinks some or even a lot it is still a perfectly useable quilt!
Pre-washing is for clothing construction!