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Old 01-22-2013, 06:39 AM
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pandamommy
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Originally Posted by elizajo View Post
Is it normal for most flannels to measure 40"(or less) after washing and removing the selvedge? I bought some flannel at Jo-Ann's to see what happened when it was washed. The solid looked better than the print after washing. I forgot to measure the solid, but the print was 40". I don't want to buy a more expensive quilting flannel and have it shrink so much.
Elizajo, flannel always shrinks quite a bit. That is one fabric that I always wash in hot water at least once.
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