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Originally Posted by newbee3
cut off the corners it helps
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Originally Posted by Deborahlees
I have found either using my pinking scissors and/or my wavy cut rotary blades, really works well....and if I see that on my fabric I know it has been washed.....
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Originally Posted by newbee3
cut off the corners it helps
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Originally Posted by newbee3
cut off the corners it helps
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if you have a serger, you can fold the piece in half and serge both ends together, only takes a second and lots less stringy.
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I have pretty good luck cutting the corners at the selvedges or zig-zag stitching the raw edges. If the pieces are small, I also wash them in a mesh bag.
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Years ago I read a tip in a magazine about how to wash large yardages of fabric without having it tangle. The tip said to fold the fabric accordian style with the selvedges together, then using safety pins, pin all along the top and bottom (width) edge. That's the way I do it. I like it also because the fabric is already folded when dry. I have one rotary cutter set aside to pink the width edges and use it for fat Quarters.
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I serge mine and on fat quarters I also put them in mesh bags. I don't seem to have any problems. Also I hang mine on the clothes live and when it drys its almost like it has been ironed. Sure beats the strings and knots and the tied up mess fron the dryer. kjym Kathy
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I just don't prewash my fabric...like the stiffness of not washing, and if after washing it kind of puckers I like the old fashioned look. Although I haven't had anything turn out badly by not prewashing or by washing/drying in dryer or hanging up. Fabric is too expensive to lose it down the drain!
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Originally Posted by Julie's free time
I end up with a ball of string with fabric flags hanging off of it when I try to wash a bunch of fabric. I tried according folding and then pinning the ends, still got a wad-o-tangles, this time with pins sticking out of it; putting it in a mesh bag, got a wad-o-tangles in the bag; and the latest try is cutting the edge with pinking shears. Waiting for the load to finish now to see if that worked.
Any suggestions to avoid the next Gordian knot? Julie |
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