Originally Posted by romanojg
I've heard of some who use it to serge around fabric before washing so that it doesn't fray as much. I know one teacher who does it to all of her quilts once done and waiting for her to get around to quilting it; she knows in an instant that the quilt is ready and not of some stage in between. I have an old serger (around 18yrs old) I haven't gotten it out since I started sewing again to see if it still works; that still on my to do list.
I used to do this, too. I didn't even unfold the fabric, just serged the ends as it came off the bolt. Then washed it and folded it for use. Much easier on my dryer. Here lately I've been waiting to was my fabric right before I use it, just because I have too much, so haven't gotten ahead on washing and sorting. I also use it on pillow cases to sew the inside seams. Much quicker than french seaming, and they dry in the dryer a lot quicker without all the bulk.