I never prewash anything and there are millions of us who don't. It doesn't matter how much you pay for fabric or how big the pieces are, some of it will tangle and ravel if you prewash it. This is a perennial discussion on this board--I'm in the don't wash it crowd. froggyintexas
Originally Posted by
teddysmom
I'm a newbie and I learned that all fabric should be washed before cutting and sewing. Did that and my material came out a tangled mess. Had to get scissors and snip out tangles from one material to another. What should I have done? Any suggestions or is this a common problem?