Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Originally Posted by MTS
STEP AWAY FROM THE MACHINE.
PUT THE QUILT DOWN.
Do not wash a quilt top before it's quilted.
It's not that it will all fall apart, but it will be a mess to iron again, as the seam allowances are all over the place, and frayed.
That would be my advice also!
I agree with every one! If you have concerns regarding bleeding use Sythropol and color catchers. Do test some of the scraps to see how much of an issue it really is.
Retayne should be used prior to cutting.