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Old 05-28-2013, 10:27 AM
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What is your experience with these? Do you prewash? Eventually they must be washed in a quilt - hand wash, gentle cycle, cold water???? Do the sparkles wear off easily? I bought two such fabrics earlier today for a 4th of July quilt and now am wondering how to best take care of them. THX!
While not the same - have you looked at the "Fairy Frost" fabrics by Michael Miller? Those do have shine, as you move the fabric it catches the light nicely.

I would not use any fabric with glued on "glitter" to make anything that had to be washed.
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Old 05-28-2013, 11:54 AM
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I use metallics and glitter in wall hangings only. Don't plan to wash them. While I'm using them there's glitter all over the work surfaces, it definitely sheds.
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Old 05-28-2013, 12:15 PM
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One fabric I bought was VERY stiff and really didn't work well with other fabrics, so i stayed away from glittered fabric for a long time. Then there were some I couldn't resist and have worked fine ever since. Some of the glitter/shine comes out over the years but I also chalk that up to the fact fabric also fades over the years. I don't do heirloom quilts, I make them to be used and used up so I can make more.
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Old 05-28-2013, 09:12 PM
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Didn't know that they didn't allow sparkles in QOV. Good thing to know.
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Old 05-28-2013, 09:13 PM
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I would love to get some more Fair Frost by Michael Miller. Can't seem to find any.
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Old 05-29-2013, 08:03 AM
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[Glitter fabrics I buy from my quilt store if the color is right I wash everything and they do shed.Love sparkle I use them in king and queen sized Quilts.
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