Before sewing your fabric, do you -
#2
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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I prewash and dry before it comes into my house. Can't stand the smell of some of the fabric since I get from different sources. Even the fabric and LQS. Especially from thrift and estate/garage sales. They get a hot water wash and hot dryer. I don't use dryer sheets but sometimes a white vinegar goes into the rinse cycle. Again mainly because of the odor and not knowing who handled it last.
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
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I test for bleeding if the fabric is color saturated. I wet with starch and iron the fabric stiff so no need to prewash. I get all the distortion out before I cut I usually pre wash backing fabric. I will wash the quilt when it's finished.
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,140
Pre-wash it? Yes, due to allergy to sizing. I wash in cold water, gentle/hand wash cycle with small amount of Tide Free
Pre-dry it? Yes. On low heat until about 90% dry.
Pre-starch it? Yes. I use a LOT of starch. Helps me get straighter cuts & makes it easier to sew 1/4" seams.
Pre-iron it? Yes.
Pre-cut it? Not sure what that means.
Pre-dry it? Yes. On low heat until about 90% dry.
Pre-starch it? Yes. I use a LOT of starch. Helps me get straighter cuts & makes it easier to sew 1/4" seams.
Pre-iron it? Yes.
Pre-cut it? Not sure what that means.
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Lake Stevens, WA
Posts: 1,914
I pre-wash it all, even if it has been washed before (from a friend, thrift shop, guild exchange, etc.).
I prefer to line dry, and iron it when ready to cut. I don't starch.
Drying in the sunshine helps with any odors that may be still in fabric after washing.
I prefer to line dry, and iron it when ready to cut. I don't starch.
Drying in the sunshine helps with any odors that may be still in fabric after washing.
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: New England
Posts: 20
this is not really a question about washing your fabric. it is a matter of pointing out that the prefix 'pre' is redundant and not used consistently in our quilt dialogue. Oh well, that is the nature of the English language.
#10
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Location: MN
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BINGO! I usually just wash, dry, and fold my fabric until ready to use. then iron/press and - once in a blue moon, I will use sizing/starch on it - iron again - and then cut the fabric.
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