Originally Posted by
Chem
However, if I understand correctly, the pucker-y textured look of washed quilts (I loooooove that!) is maximized by not prewashing. Is the shrinkage that makes the puckers, right?
I believe crinkling has more to do with the batting shrinking than with the fabric shrinking. I prefer a non-crinkled quilt, but even with pre-washing fabric and batting, and air drying, I still get a significant amount of crinkling.
I pre-wash for the reasons mentioned, and because fabric shrinks unevenly, so I'd rather the shrinking occur before the fabric is stitched.