Poor you.... what a chore. I wonder if you had put them in a mesh lingerie bag or pillow case before if that would have helped.

Yes, we used to do that too! We would sprinkle them down (we had a pepsi bottle with a sprinkler cork) and then rolled them up in a towel. If we weren't able to iron them right away, we would put the bundle in the freezer, that way they wouldn't get mildew.

You could have just sewn the whole mess to a background and called it an art quilt - LOL.

Sorry this happened to you - I have seen reports and I'd I'd be afraid to machine wash any precuts and put them in the dryer. Thanks for reinforcing the lesson. :)

Or maybe stuff it in a pillowcase & call it a doggy bed??
You have a lot more patience than I.

I am guilty of trying short cuts too to only find myself doing it the hard way

Keep us posted on the outcome of your tangles and how long it takes to untangle. Thanks for the heads up so none of us do a repeat performance (especially me). I am not sure I would not have done the same thing not thinking ahead of the tangled outcome.

kat its not a mess its 'ART' LOL

Make sure you take your dryer screen and soak it in some vinegar and brush it clean, thats built up on it and could be a 'fire' problem.

My washer has a handwash cycle. (GE Profile top loader) No agitation, just a gentle slow swish of the tub. I love it for washing quilts and especially for fabric. No tangles when washing small pieces and no threads! I didn't know how great this cycle was until after I bought the washer. I will never buy another washer without the handwash cycle. If the fabric pieces are small I let them air dry.

It's so nice when people post their mistakes, then we get to learn from them, and don't have to go through the headaches! Thanks for letting us know!

Believe me, they would have gone in the garbage except for the fact that I bought them as part of a kit and it wasn't cheap!!!!