Pre washing fat quarters
 

Should I pre wash fat quarters or not? I am afraid they will fray. I Know you all would know.
Thanks in advance
Pat

I need to wash them because of the chemicals on them so I put them in a mesh washing bag.

I do. I wash them in the kitchen sink then toss them into the dryer. Minimal fray. If you're worried about ANY fray, then skip the dryer and hang them dry.

I wash them and don't find they fray all that much. It's easy to trim the frayed edges while ironing them. I love freshly washed and starched fabrics to work with.

Swish in kitchen sink or laundry tub with a few drops of laundry detergent. rinse well. I put mine in salad spinner then lay on kitchen counter overnight, but you could dry in dryer on gentle.

I zig zag the edges before washing in the machine. I've read that notching the edge on one end also works, but I haven't tried it. Some people pink, but my pinking shears don't work very well.

I always wash my fat quarters in my washing machine along with other lengths of fabric. The chemicals on fabric really bother my fingers. I keep a pair of scissors next to my washing machine and cut the strings (if any) before I put them in the dryer. PS: I always throw a color catcher in each wash of newly purchased fabric.

I wash mine in a mesh bag with a color catcher and have had no problems.

A big, cheap, plastic dishpan dedicated to fabric only will save a lot of time cleaning the sink (if yours looks like mine).

hugs,
Charlotte

I wash them. They fray a little.