Originally Posted by
CharlottsQuilts
I used to prewash everything, but I have found that working with non-prewashed fabrics so much easier to handle, to measure and cut and sew. What do you think?
I quit pre-washing years ago. Bleeding is a non issue. Any dye that's not set in the original will still not be set in whatever picks it up. It'll wash out of anything that picks it up. Shrinkage isn't an issue either since quilting stabilizes the fabric. The batting has more to do with shrinkaage than the fabric anyway.