Old 05-16-2011, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Wonnie
Originally Posted by bj
I've seen crazy quilts and quilted pillows with doilies incorporated into them.
I'm wondering how they would wash ....would the doily shrink more than the quilt fabric? Would you tack just the outside edges I wonder ...or (???)
Shrink it first!
(the old pre-wash/shrink argument starts again!!!:))

... I'm thinking if we got it stabilized well when assembling, it would help. Minimal machine stitching with a lot of hand stitching, which if done carefully would be pretty much invisible.
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