Best way to wash FQ
#31
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don't forget that starch can cause fabric to deteriorate over time...so if you plan to leave fabric in your stash for an undetermined amount of time, it's better to leave it unstarched till time to use it.
#33
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I wash yardage, but I have been told that when you get really good fabric at the LQS it does not really need to be washed. I have done it in the past with fat quarters and they were all so raveled up that they were hard to use. Any thoughts on this?
#34
Originally Posted by MissQuilter
I wash yardage, but I have been told that when you get really good fabric at the LQS it does not really need to be washed. I have done it in the past with fat quarters and they were all so raveled up that they were hard to use. Any thoughts on this?
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Originally Posted by MissQuilter
I wash yardage, but I have been told that when you get really good fabric at the LQS it does not really need to be washed. I have done it in the past with fat quarters and they were all so raveled up that they were hard to use. Any thoughts on this?
If I plan to embellish my quilt with paint, dyes, or fused on (but not sewn) appliques, I prewash, since these techniques "take" better when the sizing has been washed out of the fabric.
I know that a lot of quilters love to wash then starch, and that again is a personal preference - I don't understand why I need to wash out the manufacturer sizing/starch then restarch...seems like extra work to me.
My advice? Whatever you do, be consistent in a single project...if one or two fabrics are pre-washed, then pre-wash all of them so you can keep a consistent look in the project
#37
I don't usually wash my FQ BUT if I do I use one of the lingere bags (mesh ones with a zipper) and them use a short gentle cycle. MUCH LESS fraying.
I also use a Color Catcher and a generic Woolite type laundry wash.
I also use a Color Catcher and a generic Woolite type laundry wash.
#38
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The only reason I wash mine is because of the colors fading into each other. I am in the process of doing a batik quilt and you cannot believe how much color came out of the fabric when I washed it. So if you don't wash the fabric, how do you know whether the colors will fade later when you wash the quilt?
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