I do not wash my fabric either most classes I have taken we have been told it is not necessary to wash the fabrics before we start. I have never had a problem with darker fabrics running when the project has been finally washed.
Originally Posted by laparshall
Originally Posted by gramquilter2
I just had a class where they told us to cut across the 4 corners and your fabric will not fray, haven't tried it though.
When I wash my fabrics, this is how I do it. This method works on most fabrics. I don't have all of that thread wrapping around everything and leaving me with a tangled mess.
When they are small pieces, I wash them in the sink and use my salad spinner to get most of the water out of them, and then I hang the pieces on hangers and they are dry in no time.
But honestly I don't wash my fabrics unless I am taking a class and the instructor writes it in the class prep instructions. Then being a good sport, I wash it.