Quiltingboard Forums - View Single Post - what do you wash fabric with?

01-08-2015, 04:50 PM

#13

HouseDragon

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Kaua`i

Posts: 616

I pink the raw edges first so I know that it's been washed when it goes back into my stash.

I wash the fabric in Tide Unscented using hot water and a couple of colour catchers.

If the catchers tell me I should wash again, I use the same method throwing in the used colour catchers and adding one teaspoon of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid (the original blue stuff) plus another colour catcher. Since I started adding the Dawn about a month ago, I've been shocked to see the new catcher comes out white: Dawn stops the bleeding dead in its tracks!

The washed and rinsed (never add softener) fabric goes into the dryer on low or medium (high trips the breaker).

I usually don't bother pressing until I'm ready to use the fabric.

BTW, the original Pin with the Dawn tip said to use one tablespoon. That's waaaay too much! It was touch and go if the foam was going to overflow my top loading machine. One teaspoon works just fine.

Reply