Do I Need to Snip the Corners on Fabric Before Washing? Never Washed Fabric Before--Don't Want a Big Tangle Ball
09-28-2011, 04:07 AM
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i wash my fabrics the same way i wash anything else- a normal cycle- with detergent- i want to remove any chemicals/oils, soil from the fabric before i use it. i do not add fabric softener-
then i take it out of the hot dryer before it is completely dry and iron it- comes out great. if i have smaller pieces/stips or scraps i am worried about tangling/fraying i put them into a mesh laundry bag- but still wash/dry them the same way-
been doing it this way for 45 years...very seldom do i get anything tangled---when i take the fabric out of the washer i do give it a good shake before putting it into the dryer.
once in a while i will have some stringy/tangled edges come out- i just snip them off before putting into the dryer.
it's worked for me all these years of sewing.
then i take it out of the hot dryer before it is completely dry and iron it- comes out great. if i have smaller pieces/stips or scraps i am worried about tangling/fraying i put them into a mesh laundry bag- but still wash/dry them the same way-
been doing it this way for 45 years...very seldom do i get anything tangled---when i take the fabric out of the washer i do give it a good shake before putting it into the dryer.
once in a while i will have some stringy/tangled edges come out- i just snip them off before putting into the dryer.
it's worked for me all these years of sewing.
09-28-2011, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by spartan quilter
I don't actually wash the material. I fill the machine with the temp of water that I would use normally to wash the finished quilt. I put the fabric into the water, and let it sit for an hour or so. Then I spin the water out. I decided that I only need to go for shrinkage, and not remove soil that isn't there. By removing the agitation process, the material doesn't get so tangled. I just hang the material on a clothes horse to dry. That works for me.
09-28-2011, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i wash my fabrics the same way i wash anything else- a normal cycle- with detergent- i want to remove any chemicals/oils, soil from the fabric before i use it. i do not add fabric softener-
then i take it out of the hot dryer before it is completely dry and iron it- comes out great. if i have smaller pieces/stips or scraps i am worried about tangling/fraying i put them into a mesh laundry bag- but still wash/dry them the same way-
been doing it this way for 45 years...very seldom do i get anything tangled---when i take the fabric out of the washer i do give it a good shake before putting it into the dryer.
once in a while i will have some stringy/tangled edges come out- i just snip them off before putting into the dryer.
it's worked for me all these years of sewing.
then i take it out of the hot dryer before it is completely dry and iron it- comes out great. if i have smaller pieces/stips or scraps i am worried about tangling/fraying i put them into a mesh laundry bag- but still wash/dry them the same way-
been doing it this way for 45 years...very seldom do i get anything tangled---when i take the fabric out of the washer i do give it a good shake before putting it into the dryer.
once in a while i will have some stringy/tangled edges come out- i just snip them off before putting into the dryer.
it's worked for me all these years of sewing.
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