Originally Posted by
Quilter 53
I think the material and batting are shrinking because you are pre washing with cold water and line drying. The idea is to shrink the material before cutting so use warm or hot water. I know there is a way to pre shrink your batting but I've never done it because I like the bit of wrinkle afterwards.
Thank you so much for your quick response. I guess I stated something badly. I do dry the prewashed fabrics in the dryer. I only air dry the quilts after they are finished. I never used hot water to wash because I use a lot of dark and jewel tones fabrics and I aways worried they would run and/or wash out and fade.