Help W/Rag Quilt
10-24-2011, 05:10 AM
#14
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you will get lots of (personal opinions) about this--
i've made something like 27 flannel raggy quilts- i've never pre-washed the flannels for raggy quilts (i do pre-wash flannels for regular pieced quilts which are mixed with other cottons)
all of them have turned out great- they fray/rag nicely- and make wonderful fluffy, soft cozy quilts-
shrinkage amounts a dependant on a lot of factors besides (oh no its flannel)
the batting used (if used) the amount of quilting- the size of the blocks.
if the flannel is an inexpensive flannel-thin with a loose weave it will shrink more than one that is heavy- double sided- nice quality-
but i've never had shrinkage be a factor in the great outcome of a raggy quilt.
some people insist on pre-washing their flannels 2 or 3 times before using for anything---in my mind that is a huge waste of water- but to each their own.
i've made something like 27 flannel raggy quilts- i've never pre-washed the flannels for raggy quilts (i do pre-wash flannels for regular pieced quilts which are mixed with other cottons)
all of them have turned out great- they fray/rag nicely- and make wonderful fluffy, soft cozy quilts-
shrinkage amounts a dependant on a lot of factors besides (oh no its flannel)
the batting used (if used) the amount of quilting- the size of the blocks.
if the flannel is an inexpensive flannel-thin with a loose weave it will shrink more than one that is heavy- double sided- nice quality-
but i've never had shrinkage be a factor in the great outcome of a raggy quilt.
some people insist on pre-washing their flannels 2 or 3 times before using for anything---in my mind that is a huge waste of water- but to each their own.
10-24-2011, 06:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Idaho
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
you will get lots of (personal opinions) about this--
i've made something like 27 flannel raggy quilts- i've never pre-washed the flannels for raggy quilts (i do pre-wash flannels for regular pieced quilts which are mixed with other cottons)
all of them have turned out great- they fray/rag nicely- and make wonderful fluffy, soft cozy quilts-
shrinkage amounts a dependant on a lot of factors besides (oh no its flannel)
the batting used (if used) the amount of quilting- the size of the blocks.
if the flannel is an inexpensive flannel-thin with a loose weave it will shrink more than one that is heavy- double sided- nice quality-
but i've never had shrinkage be a factor in the great outcome of a raggy quilt.
some people insist on pre-washing their flannels 2 or 3 times before using for anything---in my mind that is a huge waste of water- but to each their own.
i've made something like 27 flannel raggy quilts- i've never pre-washed the flannels for raggy quilts (i do pre-wash flannels for regular pieced quilts which are mixed with other cottons)
all of them have turned out great- they fray/rag nicely- and make wonderful fluffy, soft cozy quilts-
shrinkage amounts a dependant on a lot of factors besides (oh no its flannel)
the batting used (if used) the amount of quilting- the size of the blocks.
if the flannel is an inexpensive flannel-thin with a loose weave it will shrink more than one that is heavy- double sided- nice quality-
but i've never had shrinkage be a factor in the great outcome of a raggy quilt.
some people insist on pre-washing their flannels 2 or 3 times before using for anything---in my mind that is a huge waste of water- but to each their own.
10-24-2011, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Monroe, IN
Posts: 2,283
prewash everything....you just don't know what is in the fabric (insects or their eggs) or if the color will bleed.....and if using different colors or manufacturers the flannel might not all shrink at the same rate....you really want all those issues taken care of before you ever pick up your rotary cutter! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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