Prewashing Large Fabric Pieces
#21
I do the pillow case too, and just use a large piece of something to tie off the bag so it wont get out in the dryer..what a pain to have all the ravel edges...what I hate is the ironing part of it..........
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Originally Posted by 4dogs
I do the pillow case too, and just use a large piece of something to tie off the bag so it wont get out in the dryer..what a pain to have all the ravel edges...what I hate is the ironing part of it..........
#24
I have use a zig sag stitch on the selvage ends before washing that keeps down the ravles. The first time I washed some fat quarters, I just washed and dryed in the dryer, what a mess. Didn't do that again. I like the ideal of pining it together and never thought about using a pillow case. Thanks, I got some to wash now, going to try these suggestions.
#25
Originally Posted by butterflywing
Originally Posted by Ninnie
I always spin dry, and then just take it to the ironing board and iron it dry, it doesn't take too long, and it comes out wrinkle free then. You are going to have to iron it anyway, so might as well do it while it is still damp!
I put a dining room chair on the other side of my ironing board to catch the fabric and keep it off the floor, although not exactly wrinkle-free. Because I always iron damp fabric, I need to iron it twice anyway; by the time I've done the second pressing, hung it on a wooden clothes rack to finish drying, it is essentially wrinkle-free and has not mopped the floor.
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yup! me, too. long pieces. there's a clearance warehouse right near here, with a lot of timeless treasures, but you have to take at least 4 yd cuts. at $4 yd, that's okay. so can i get 6 yds in one pillowcase?
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Originally Posted by brushandthimble
I have heard of cutting a small corner off to avoid the tangles, but never tried it. My hubby pre-washes and folds all my fabric, I iron it:)
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