I bought this at Jo-Ann's Fabrics. First time I bought cotton batting - I've used polyester before. There were no real instructions on the bag as to step-by-step usage, but it did say that shrinkage would be 3 - 5%, and that it was "washable by hand or machine." Also that it can be used for "quilts of all types." Also, that it had scrim binder included.
In my "Complete Idiot's Guide to Quilting," it said, "Check to see if the cotton batting you are considering needs to be washed." I looked on line and couldn't find any info re this on the Pellon website.
Since the batting does shrink, I figured I should prewash it.
I did, and it fell apart in the washer.
Was I supposed to know not to wash it? If so, how do you deal with the shrinkage?