Quilt Backing Question
I have just finished piecing a top and am planning to take it to the LA'er on Monday. I bought 108" wide backing because this is a real time crunch top. I have washed the backing twice, using my front load washing machine with detergent and fabric softener. I dried it totally the first time and partially the second, then hung over a rack to minimize the wrinkles. But today, as I was ironing it, it seemed to have a sticky feeling and is very stiff. And I think it is super heavy for a backing--heavier than the whole of the pieced top in my opinion. Are all wide backings like this? Or was it maybe too big for my machine so that the sizing did not wash out completely?
I am wondering if I should take it to the local laundromat and give it another wash. i really don't want to spend the money on another backing piece but this just does not seem right.