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01-02-2015, 04:32 AM

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ManiacQuilter2

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Originally Posted by quiltingcandy

I always pre-wash flannel. It shrinks a lot and you are never sure how much and which direction.

I agree. It is the only time I do pre-wash is my flannel. Since I don't have a washer/dryer any longer, I asked a friend to pre-wash a quilting backing.

01-02-2015, 04:43 AM

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eparys

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I am not a prewasher but I do wash flannel (especially when it is a flannel back to a cotton top). I have had expensive brand name pieces from the same line shrink differently so even if the top is all flannel I would probably prewash.

01-05-2015, 08:30 PM

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minstrel

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I never prewash flannel whether it has a cotton top or is all flannel. I've never had any problem after they were washed, but then again, I like that crinkly look. Also, it just seems to me that once they're quilted, it stabilizes the fabric.