Originally Posted by
bearisgray
Michael miller black is a wonderful black. However, I strongly recommend washing this fabric before cutting. In my experienceS, it shrank over two inches in width.
Shrinkage is greatest in a fabric that is washed on its own. Once it has been moderately quilted to batting, batting takes control of shrinkage. That is, batting will not allow the fabric to shrink more than the batting shrinks. This does not apply when quilting lines are far apart. For example, if quilting lines are 10" apart then a fabric could shrink 1/2" in those 10". I like to quilt closer than most (no more than 3" between quilting lines, and usually less) so fabric shrinkage has never been an issue for me.