Prewash OR not
#11
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Central, California
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I only prewash when I feel the fabric may either bleed or shrink a lot, always prewash flannel, event the "best" quilters flannel will shrink, I do like the look of a quilt after it is washed which makes it look antique even when its brand new
#12
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Lake Stevens, WA
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100% cotton will shrink some, and not all fabric will shrink the same amount. Good enough reason to pre-wash?
I have found that I minimize the ironing needed by setting my washer for SLOW spin, then hanging fabric on the clothesline with pins every 10 - 12". Newer fabrics tend to wrinkle a lot less than older cottons. (I occasionally am given a piece I know is old by the 36" width -- they always wrinkle a lot more!)
I have found that I minimize the ironing needed by setting my washer for SLOW spin, then hanging fabric on the clothesline with pins every 10 - 12". Newer fabrics tend to wrinkle a lot less than older cottons. (I occasionally am given a piece I know is old by the 36" width -- they always wrinkle a lot more!)
#15
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hands in air over this. if I wonder about color fast I will. found a new post here about a "bleeder" a fabric that will not stop from running.. so , wow.. would throw that out.. not worth the work to be hurt.
so, I do and I don't.. = no help !
but the reason I am posting is.. to warn you.. some fabric is just really safe, but not often found.
so, I do and I don't.. = no help !
but the reason I am posting is.. to warn you.. some fabric is just really safe, but not often found.
#17
If I am doing a planned quilt with only a few different fabrics, I prewash. For scrappy quilts I don't always do all the fabrics. When I wash my quilts I always throw a "color catcher" in the washer. So far has worked out okay. I'm probably due for a bleeding quilt!
#18
i only prewash flannel.
i treat batiks with retayne.
if i had fabric from an unknown source (bought 2nd hand, gifted from some ones older stash) i would prewash it.
i feel very confident in the quality of the fabric i buy and dye and in 8 years have never had a single problem.
i treat batiks with retayne.
if i had fabric from an unknown source (bought 2nd hand, gifted from some ones older stash) i would prewash it.
i feel very confident in the quality of the fabric i buy and dye and in 8 years have never had a single problem.
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