Originally Posted by
Jeanne S
I understand your dread of that ironing chore. However, in my experience there are many grades of muslin and some shrink a lot!! I would much rather get the shrinking done before I invested all the time in quilting it. Too much of a risk for me. But I do prefer less shrinking/crinkling in my finished quilts than more.
i agree. i once did a test on a 3 yard piece of yardage and it shrank almost 4 inches in one direction and more than 1 inch in the other