Prewashing fabric...do you?
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Prewashing fabric...do you?
It's 4.00 am and getting ready to start sewing. Project for today, or part of today, is to prewash fab for daughter's queen quilt. Need to prewash because I need to get the sizing and chemicals out before I sew. I'm allergic. Started zig zag last night and noticed this fabric does not smell like fabric from JAs. Have 12 more fab to sew and then to the laundry room I go. Short walk since it's only 5 steps from my sewing room.
So...do you prewash?
So...do you prewash?
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I do not pre-wash everything. The things I do pre-wash are fabrics for swaps, fabrics that have dark blues or reds, and purples and I also pre-wash flannel. I didn't really put much thought to sensitivities to sizing. It is now something I will consider when making quilts for others. Though I usually wash quilts before I send them out because I am now using a glue basting.
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I pre wash in hot water because some fabric, even the best brands, shrink when pressed. I have had too many sewn blocks suddenly become wonky after pressing them especially when using a spray while pressing. All it takes is one fabric piece to shrink. I've noticed it's usually the white fabrics that shrink more then the printed fabric if not pre washed. That's why I pre wash.