I serge the edges and wash in cold water ad dry med. heat..I iron mine and store them flat. I do not fold them.
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I've done both - just throw them in the washer and use a lingerie bag. They don't fray much on gentle.
I often wash mine with my regular laundry rather than a large amount of FQs alone. They seem to fray less if there are no other stringy things in the load. |
I don't. I just take my chances. I buy from reliable sources and so far it has worked out. PS For what it's worth, I've been quilting for 30 or more years.
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"How do you wash your fat quarters"
Well first I get in the shower and wash my upper left fat quarter... LOL |
Usually, I just toss them in with my bigger fabric pieces. SOmetimes use a lingerie bag. No sewing edges here-too time consuming!
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Is the purpose of washing them to see if the colors bleed? I thought it might be preshrinking, but for those who line dry, that wouldn't be the case. I'm new to all this, so I'm wondering about prewashing my fabric and/or FQs. What made me think I might need to is I just purchased FQs to make pot holders and I know since I'll be washing them somewhat frequently and wondering if I should be concerned about shrinkage.
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Two reasons to wash - first you don't know where it's been and what it has been treated with. Dead mice have been found in fabric bolts, plus the fabrics are treated with chemicals and I want to remove those. Second - shrinkage. I forgot to wash fabrics for one quilt and when I pressed the blocks a Robert Kaufman fabric shrunk so badly it distorted the block. I guess to remove excess dye, too, but I haven't found too much color transfer to my Color Catchers even with the load of dark batiks I did last week.
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I put them in a small mesh laundry bag; then wash as usual
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Thanks for the quick answer Irishrose. Time to wash my fabrics (eww on the mice and chemicals).
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I soak mine in a little handwashing detergent in the bathroom sink, rinse about 3 times and lay flat on towels to dry. I try not to do too many at one time. Some people use a salad spinner to get water out of their precuts, but I have not tried that.
Hugs Pat |
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