Originally Posted by campion
I pre wash--was always taught to in case of any shrinkage,may be I am wrong or wrongly taught
no, your were taught correctly/properly!
and ALL new sewers/quilter's should be taught what is right for the use of fabric. But you know how it is...instead of learning the proper care/use of fabric, people just do their own thing and then gripe later when fabric is off grain, it shrinks while being ironed, it bleeds all over their pretty white background...etc...