Never use to prewash my fabric, until I had that awful experience when the finished top is washed and one color shrinks so much you wind up taking every piece out. Will not mention where I purchased (Walmart)
the fabric, one mistake like this is all it took for me to prewash every thing. Now my question is do you rip before or after washing? I have been doing it after as I have to iron it all any way might as well make sure it's straight.
Have I mentioned how helpful all your expert advice is. Most times I don't even have to ask just search and like magic there are a number of posts on the subject.
Thanks to all you expert quilters for your great advice without making us novices feel inapt.
I should have checked my question, sorry I wanted to say "do you rip before or after washing"