Originally Posted by
MadP
For those that do not shrink their fabic before quilting, ( I use to but because I live in an Apartment now and have to do it at the laundry room, I don't do it anymore.) I want to know when it says batting shrinks 3 to 5 %, what does the quilt look like after it is washed, is it puckered a lot or a little or not at all. I hope you understand my question, it is hard for me to explain what I really want to know. I am thinking of using the fusible batting.
You don't have to "wash" batting to get it to shrink. Just put it in the bath tub in hot or warm water and let it sit for a while. Swhiss (is this a word?) it around for a bit and than pull the plug on the tub and let it drain. Squeeze, do not wring, the batting out and put it out on the balcony to dry out enough to put in the dryer. This is how my sis does hers.
