Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
I would also pre-wash the additional fabric because the other is washed. If I am using a jelly roll and mixing it with yardage (usually from the same collection), then I don't wash the yardage because I don't wash the jelly roll.
Otherwise, I do pre-wash. To get that nice crispness of new fabric I use startch.
I wondered about jelly rolls! I guess the rule of thumb is, wash if you can. It just bothers me when I see how the cut edges fray and you lose precious fabric. You have a beautiful quilt in your avatar picture. I have some hand-dyed fabric I have been buying every year at the International Quilt Festival in Chicago every year, and I would like to eventually make a quilt like yours. So far I don't feel confident enough to attempt it.