I'm not a washer unless the fabric is stiff, or VERY bright or dark.

Interesting. I'll try that.

I zigzag the raw edges before I wash. I think I was taught that in home ec in the 70s. :-) I do it to all the fabric I wash.

Next time I'm going to try clipping the corners. Hope it helps.

The instant I saw this I now know how to use some shelves I saved from a little refrigerator that went on the blink. It can be hung from the underneath side of over head cabinets in laundry room and perfect for drying fabric. Since elecricity costs so very much these days.

Washing is for checking for dye ooze, but drying in the dryer does the shrinking if it's going to shrink. You'd be surprised at how many fabrics actually shrink. Real batiks never shrink because of the batik process, but they can ooze dye. If I'm making a wall hanging, I don't bother with either. But I usually don't know that when I buy a fabric.

Cutting corners hasn't always worked for me, so I serge cut edges before washing. It's fast and sure.

I just throw my fat quarters in the kitchen sink (by color) in the hotest TAP water I can get. SWISH them around a little, ring them out and stick in dryer for 10 minutes or so... No FREYED edges or "married" fabric.. I have done this for years...

pinking shears or sew a thread about 2mm from the edge before washing.

You really live in Herforst? Are you German or associated with the Airbase?

I use to live in Herforst near Wald Strasse. In 1980.


I see, you are air force. I use to live at the corner of Tannenstrassa and Keifernweg.

Small world.

tim in san jose

I always trim the corners of all fabric I'm washing. I usually do the FQ's in the sink and then iron them dry.

I say no to washing, I just get busy cutting after ironing...

Jan,
What is the contraption you have the fabrics drying on? Is it a portable drying rack?
Sandi