I don't wash my fabrics. I have quilts that my mom made 30+ years ago that were not pre-washed and they are still beautiful.

I always prewash my fabric to help with the shrinkage factor.


debra

I always wash all fabric

I always wash fabrics and put them in the dryer to dry. the fabric is then preshrunk.

I wash my larger pieces of fabric, the smaller ones no. After the quilt is finished, I will wash it again- for that finished look, and I would not use spray starch when pressing the fabrics before cutting; this sometimes distorts the fabric.

I always pre-wash my fabric and Also, the binding. I purchased Wright triple fold binding for my quilt, in red, and just by accident I put the binding into water and the red ran. If I had used it as binding on my quilt, it would have ruined my quilt. That may have just been an accident, but, I don't take any chances. Also if I pre-shrink part of my fabric, in the quilt, I need to pre-shrink it all.

Since almost all my quilts are utilitarian, yes, I wash. I am usually not concerned about colors running these days, but different fabrics often have different shrinkages.

It is best to wash your fabric. I wash all my fabrics with a little white vinegar. Some people use the commercial product to set the colors,some use salt. Your cotton will shrink after it has been washed.

if it is the new wonderful cotton fabric i don't but older fabric i do because it will shrink and the new cotton don't
maggied