The consensus seems to be either wash the uncut yardage or the completed quilt - but nothing in between.
I read the entries on this thread with interest, hoping someone would say what the consequences of not washing fabric before the quilt is made. First, dyes that bleed will do so more significantly when the quilt is eventually washed. I can see how there might be an advantage in assembly with unwashed fabrics, since many have sizing in them, making the pieces somewhat easier to handle. I'm also guessing that if you make a quilt with unwashed (unshrunk) fabric, you get a nice pucker in the finished quilt from the shrinkage when you eventually do wash it.
Last edited by Manalto; 10-12-2015 at 11:28 AM.