MaryKa

I bought Hobbs Heirloom Cotton batting to match the cotton batting in a tossed unfinished QAG. I only bought the Twin size as that will finish off the one and then work for a baby quilt that I will be making soon.

Directions:
1) IF used new can shrink up to 5%
2) Can be gently presoaked. To preshrink fill washer with TEPID water. Soak 5-10 minutes. NO detergent
3) DO NOT AGITATE.
4) Spin to removeexcess water.
5) Dry on air or fluff cycle.
My washer does NOT have the old Soak & Spin cycle. So How do I get it to shrink? Also have no dryer but would be able to air dry??? maybe.

ALL help is very much appreciated.

Peckish

I never shrink my batting before quilting, because I love crinkly quilts.

But I have used my washer to soak and spin without agitating, here's how I did it:

Filled washer to top, then unplugged it. Let it sit overnight. Next morning I plugged it back in, then hit the cancel button, then the drain & spin button.

I recommend you experiment with towels or something first because you do NOT want to agitate the batting. You'll get an unusable mess.

toverly

I never shrink my batting. If I don't want shrinkage, I go for poly batting.

quiltsfor

I use cotton batting. I never prewash or presoak it. I like my quilts to be crinkly. To have that old fashioned look.

MaryKa

Thanks everyone. I can just put it in the quilt. Let it get crinkles.