Linen quilt stiff and hard to handle
I have sandwiched for a whole cloth quilt, a primarily linen fabric top, cotton batting and batik for backing
The batik was pre-washed (and boy did it bleed) and pre-washed the linen twice in hot water and Fairy Liquid (equivalent to Dawn) to get rid of some of the sizing. But the combination of the linen and batik is really stiff which is making it hard to FMQ as I can't puddle up the fabric on the table.
Any recommendations on how to soften it up once it is finished? I had planned on a hot-ish water wash and tumble dry (I want the linen to get really wrinkly).
HettyB