Originally Posted by
islandwiz1
When I buy new fabric what am I suppose to do so it won't ravel and get all tangled?
You mean when pre-washing fabric? I avoid the problem by not pre-washing. I test fabrics I suspect might bleed. I am not concerned about shrinkage because I quilt sufficiently close that the batting controls shrinkage, not the fabrics.
When pre-washing fabrics, it helps if there are few cut edges. You will get a *lot* more ravels and tangles with a load of fat quarters than you will with one piece of yardage. Some people serge or zigzag raw edges before they wash. Some cut the edges with pinking shears. Some cut the corners of the raw edges off. I think I tried everything and was not happy with the results, and then I attended a Harriet Hargrave class and learned how not to prewash fabrics. I much prefer this!