Originally Posted by Sadiemae
Originally Posted by carolynbb
OH DEAR! I may be in for trouble!! I'm a newbie and didn't know about washing flannel BEFORE making a quilt. I'm just finishing a rag quilt and the back is 14" squares of flannel. OMGosh - this should be interesting. I wonder if I just wasted a lot of time and fabric?!
When I make flannel rag quilts, I don't prewash my flannel. I do use flannel on both sides though.
I never prewash mine either. they look fine after washing several times to fray them. I've mixed denim with flannel, too.