Judith1005

Onebyone, thanks for the interesting tip. I may try this someday. It definitely would be worth a shot. Besides, It sounds like you stabilize it just fine with the stitch in the ditch. The fact that I really found interesting was you washed it before binding off. But, then again, I also ready that you sew in a stay stitch all around. Great tips!

Onebyone

If I listened to every you have to do this and not do this in quilting I never would make a quilt. I know the result I want in the finish and use logic to get there, not rules.

sylviasmom

Ricki Tims washes his quilts several time during the construction. They are very soft, no wrinkles or puckers. Just beautiful.

SusieQOH

Very well said.

daisydawg

I have done this a time or two, results were just fine. A couple of my quiltey friends were "aghast" but they figured since I am self taught I didn't know any better.

cjr

I have washed tops & blocks that I've acquired that were made by some one else. I do not know where they have been or what they came in contact with. For medical reasons I pre wash all fabrics as soon as they come into my home. Prewashing then ironing has not caused any problems, if there is a problem it can be fixed before layering & quilting. Use gentle cycle.

ClairVoyantQuilter

Seems like there would be nests of thread on the back of the top, since it’s not stabilized with quilting. It wouldn’t occur to me to do it, but if it’s what you do and it works for, then that’s great.

There are no quilt police. It’s your quilt, your way.

Onebyone

The quilt was sandwiched and held together with stay stitching and some SIDT, not a loose top. I washed it first then quilted it with custom quilting.