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Old 06-05-2011, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Qbird
Talking about washing, how about a blue jean quilt, with flannel back, want the seams to RAG , so do you wash it a couple of time and dry it once? OR wash AND dry it a couple of times?
Wash individual fabrics before cutting. Flannel is notorious for bleeding and shrinking. If the blue jeans are used, they're probably not going to shrink or run. I have only needed to wash and dry the quilt once after snipping the seams. It rags plenty on the first try.
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