Does everyone pre wash their fabric?
08-06-2011, 10:09 AM
#22
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good tip
Originally Posted by Prism99
I don't pre-wash fabric. Saves me a lot of time! However, I do test suspicious fabrics for potential bleeding, as I do not want to put a bleeder fabric into a quilt. To test I just cut off a 2-inch square of fabric, drop into a glass of water and watch to see if any dye seeps into the water. I also will rub the dampened fabric against white fabric to see if any dye "crocks". In my experience, something like 99.8% of all fabrics do not bleed; however, it only takes one bleeder to ruin a quilt.
08-06-2011, 10:52 AM
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I don't prewash my fabric, but I know I'm running the ragged edge of disaster. I recommend prewashing despite what I do. You will never remember what fabric you prewashed and what you didn't.
For flannel, I only buy high qualify flannel. It DOES shrink. It all does release dye. I still don't prewash. I just don't use lights.
For flannel, I only buy high qualify flannel. It DOES shrink. It all does release dye. I still don't prewash. I just don't use lights.
08-06-2011, 11:04 AM
#25
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I pre wash everything! That's the way I was taught 60 yrs ago. If I don't I will worry and stew about shrinkage,an color running, untill I wash the quilt for the first time, It gives me piece of mind, and I enjoy the whole process a lot more.
08-06-2011, 11:32 AM
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I cut off a small piece of darks, batiks and handdyes and test them in a clear bowl with hot water. If they don't bleed I don't worry about prewashing.
You will find that most have a personal preference, and either always wash, never, or occasionally...
However if you are involved in swaps read the fine print :wink: some do require they be washed and others not :D:D:D
You will find that most have a personal preference, and either always wash, never, or occasionally...
However if you are involved in swaps read the fine print :wink: some do require they be washed and others not :D:D:D
08-06-2011, 12:03 PM
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I don't pre-wash new fabrics that I buy out of stores.
I did go to an auction and found a load of materials for quilting.
I bid and won. I have to wash then because they are cigarette smoke scented. Too strong to tell if there were any pets.
If I buy them from garage sales or any other than new they are washed before using.
I did go to an auction and found a load of materials for quilting.
I bid and won. I have to wash then because they are cigarette smoke scented. Too strong to tell if there were any pets.
If I buy them from garage sales or any other than new they are washed before using.
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