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mimmy96 01-29-2013 03:34 PM

no, they were not ALL big pieces ... but i made it through it! :) I will def post pics soon of my stash! :)

faykilgore 01-29-2013 03:42 PM

The washing is the easy part! It's the ironing and folding that wear me out!

susie-susie-susie 01-29-2013 03:56 PM

I did that once with my own stash. Washed for probably 2 weeks and Ironed it all. It added $10.00 to $20.00 to our electric bill. Then I gave a lot of it away to new quilters. A lot of the fabric was the "what was I thinking" kind. Reduced my stash and made several ladies very happy.
Sue

mimmy96 01-29-2013 04:27 PM

I did not iron them all, just folded and put away! The ironing will come when I need it for a project! :) I really would've went nuts them!

Dragonomine 01-29-2013 05:10 PM

Don't you have to iron them? I would hate that.

QM 01-29-2013 05:12 PM

Wow! What a good feeling! Now we want to see what you make.

mimmy96 01-29-2013 05:30 PM

Have to iron? Not until I use them.........I don't let mine sit in the dryer, I take them them out while the dryer is still going so there isn't alot of wrinkles in most of them! :)

gramacheri 01-30-2013 05:21 AM

Mimmy96, Enjoy your sewing time! I like to have my fabric pre-washed too. It's so good to just pull something out and start to cut and piece! Did te good fabric fairy visit you? 40 loads??!!!

Krystyna 01-30-2013 05:40 AM

Yes! Now comes the fun part ... ironing it all!!! :D

papple00 01-30-2013 06:18 AM


Originally Posted by Jingle (Post 5822430)
When I fabric shop I buy lots of large pieces and am always glad when it is washed and dried. I felt like you when I decided to refold all my fabrics. Didn't think I would ever finish, but I did, had fabric stacked everywhere.

How do you handle the fraying that occurs when you wash the fabric? Do you stitch around the raw edges first????


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