I usually always wash first, but I was dangerously short on some fabrics and couldn't risk it. I do like the puckery look, this is just the most puckering I have ever had.
Hey, quiltlady, I live on the line, too! I'm in Fairwood. Covington Quilters is my guild. I have thought about Evergreen, but when I was first looking for a guild, I had Pilates on their meeting night. Couldn't miss my Pilates!