UNwashed fabrics
I've noticed lately that one technique being used now is to NOT was your new quilting fabrics and then wash the quilt when it's all put together so it created a nifty crinkly shrinky effect. I'm thinking about trying this on a baby quilt (small size).
My question is: do I need to have a cotton batting for the 'shrinkage' to work? I've been using a good quality polyester primarily because I like a lighter weight quilt when I'm finished. I could, though, consider using a cotton for a small project. What do you think? Would a polyester batting work?