Originally Posted by
KalamaQuilts
for 40 years I've been soaking my new fabric in hot water at the sink, wringing and pitching in the dryer
More so everything is shrank that is going to shrink
It does show some of the most awful bleeders though. Those I save for wall quilts that will never be washed.
easy peasy.
I don't have any trouble with strings, just a few odd balls.
This is exactly what I have been doing for years also although if I have a lot of fabric to do, I throw it in the washer to spin the water out on a gentle cycle before drying. Usually I don't even put new fabric in my sewing room until it has been washed.