flannel charm pack
MSQC had a darling flannel charm pack on the daily deal a couple of days ago. There is no way you can launder a charm pack multiple times before you use it. So, what would you do about shrinkage?
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I personally wouldn't worry about it. Just use other non- washed fabrics with it.
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Maybe sew the charms together for the top and then wash, especially if you are using cotton for backing.
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Originally Posted by amelia0607
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Maybe sew the charms together for the top and then wash, especially if you are using cotton for backing.
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Soak the squares in warm water. Gently squeeze, then place them in a lingerie bag. Toss into the dryer.
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I've used plenty of flannel without prewashing, nothing bad has ever happened. In a quilt shrinkage is determined by the whole package... top, backing, batting, amount of quilting all plays a role. Personally I wouldn't worry about it. When the quilt is all done ( quilted and bound) I would ( and always do) launder the quilt gently with cool water then tumble dry. They have always come out great. I mix fabrics too, flannels with regular cottons, some washed, some not- I've never had a problem with the finished project due to laundering
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I don't wash my flannel either and certainly wouldn't wash a charm pack. I wash my quilts in warm/cool water and tumble dry low. Have not had any problems with shrinkage. Like ckcowl i use a mix of fabrics in my quilts.
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
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I've used plenty of flannel without prewashing, nothing bad has ever happened. In a quilt shrinkage is determined by the whole package... top, backing, batting, amount of quilting all plays a role. Personally I wouldn't worry about it. When the quilt is all done ( quilted and bound) I would ( and always do) launder the quilt gently with cool water then tumble dry. They have always come out great. I mix fabrics too, flannels with regular cottons, some washed, some not- I've never had a problem with the finished project due to laundering
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I wouldn't wash the flannel charm pack either - just sewing them up. I remember Jenny saying not to prewash charm packs - not sure if this applies to flannel, but if you prewash it will be more difficult to manage sewing them together and messy.
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Originally Posted by popover
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Agreed. The only time you would have a problem is washing in hot water, followed by a really hot dryer. Why do people DO that, anyway? There's no need to nearly boil fabrics to get them clean.
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