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Does anyone have any suggestions regarding how I can pre-shrink my cotton batting before sandwiching?

I am not crazy about the look that I get when I have pieced a quilt, sandwiched it was Warm and Natural cotton batting, quilted it, and washed it, only to have the batting shrink. Prior to the front loading water saving washing machines, I would put the batting into the washer, fill it with water, NOT let it agitate, spin it dry and toss in the dryer to dry in order to pre-shrink it. Now I have a front loader washing machine, and am at a loss as to how to pre-shrink the batting.

Has anyone come up with a way to do so?

Or, what else do you use in place of the 100% cotton batting that shrinks?

Any suggestions will be more than appreciated.

Thanks all.