Originally Posted by
Candace
I prewash all my fabric in at least warm water. Why? Because I want all the bleeding, shrinking, and possible fading to happen before I invest a huge amount of time cutting it and making it into a quilt. And really, I suspect any quilt that leaves my door will be going into a washer with warm or hot water in its future. I have no control of how the owner will care for it. So, I try to make sure it's toughened up a bit and won't self destruct once it leaves my house:>
Me, too.
I would be willing to bet fairly serious money that a Mom that has just had a baby blanket/quilt peed, puked or pooped on is NOT apt to run out for a color catcher or Retayne before throwing it in the washer. Hopefully, the item will be washed on cool or tepid water - less apt to set any stains. I don't know how to get Kool-aid stains out, though, once they are set.
The things that do strike terror in my heart as far as the quilts I've made are: bleach, burns, and tears.