I hate prewashing fabric and haven't done it for the quilts that I've made so far. I wash them after I'm done right before I give them away. Luckily, none have bled. I like the crispness of the fabric when I cut and sew. I don't want to bother with starching and ironing after washing.
My question is how do you deal with all the strings? Is there some way to prevent most of them? I'm in a few swaps and have to prewash d/t the rules. I've done 2 loads so far and it's driving me crazy! :-(