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I prewash yardage, but not pre-cut bundles. So many of the pre-cut patterns use every available inch of the bundle, and if they shink when you pre-wash then the measurements are all off.
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Originally Posted by jj1150
(Post 5426180)
And I must be about the ONLY one that does NOT pre-wash her fabric. I have to say, I have never done this, not even years ago, when making clothes.
I just finished a queen rag quilt, with at least 30 different fabrics (all bright colors) and washed it with 3 color catchers and no problem at all. And the back of this quilt is an off-white Kona .... no bleeds or runs at all. jody |
I'm a washer - I wash everything before it goes into my stash. I say better safe than sorry!
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i DO NOT PRE WASH I think the fabric is better with the colors bleeding I do use color catchers when I wash the quilts.
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I am pretty new to making quilts, I have made 5. The 5th one I just finished, it is one that my mother and I worked on together as a gift for my grandmother for her 90th birthday this October. I have never pre-washed my material for any of the quilts and always washed them with color catchers and they have been just fine......until this last one.....washed it with 2 color catchers (it is throw size) and it has red fabric in it and some white fabric and the red bled on the white. I was devastated when I pulled it out of the washer so I frantically started searching "google" for help on what to do. We tried oxi clean on the stain and nothing happened. Then we used a solution of equal parts, ammonia, liquid dish soap and water, sprayed it on the spots and scrubbed with a toothbrush and could see that it was definitely lightening it. Let it sit with that solution for about 15 min. then washed it again using Borax and said a prayer! So happy it came out great, no more red stains!!! So very very relieved......from now on I will always pre-wash reds!!!
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Never have washed my fabric before using it. Maybe will wash bright reds after reading all these stories. Kinda scary.
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I only wash reds. I do wash and dry the quilt when finished with a couple of color catchers. Never had a problem with color bleeding on the quilt.
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I always wash mine as soon as I get home with it. I have the washer going now with some I bought this morning.Had a bad shrinking and running problem years ago when I forgot to pre wash, so I have been very careful to wash after that.
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For those that only wash fabrics selectively, particularly "only the reds" ................ bleeding fabric is not limited to Just Reds.
Just saying! |
Originally Posted by QuiltE
(Post 5426733)
For those that only wash fabrics selectively, particularly "only the reds" ................ bleeding fabric is not limited to Just Reds.
Just saying! |
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