Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
I would measure, wash , dry, remeasure the homespun repeating the steps until it stops shrinking. The cotton should also be pre washed. The weave of the homespun may tighten up a bit if it shrinks a lot, but you may want to consider using a bit shorter stitch length when you do your piecing. Sounds intriguing. Post a pic when it's done.
Thank you everyone for your advice. Now for another question...This quilt is large enough and with all the wool, I know it can be washed, but I would only have it dry cleaned. Using this method, do I still need to do all the prewashing? Thanks