Quilt regarding setting up to quilt..
#51
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Shout's Color Catcher is usually found on the top shelf at the grocery store where washing items are located.It really gives you a clue if it catches color. I wash with a small bit of cheer for dark colors, delicate cycle, cool water. Just did the process on a red and was pleased to find the CC a tad pink and the material not much changed in feel. If there was a greater problem I would use white vinegar and salt in the water as it gets washed again.
#52
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Shout's Color Catcher is usually found on the top shelf at the grocery store where washing items are located.It really gives you a clue if it catches color. I wash with a small bit of cheer for dark colors, delicate cycle, cool water. Just did the process on a red and was pleased to find the CC a tad pink and the material not much changed in feel. If there was a greater problem I would use white vinegar and salt in the water as it gets washed again.
#54
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I always do. My mother said she could never work in a fabric store because of all the fumes coming off the fabric from whatever they use in the printing process. I don't trust any manufacturer to have clean fabric. I wash whites and creams, too. You don't know where it has been or who has handled it. Besides, I don't like any surprises at the end. And I use color catchers in the wash of "raw" fabrics and Retayne. I always washed material for garment sewing, too. If you notice, some clothing says to wash before wearing.
#55
Originally Posted by QandE2010
Originally Posted by skippitydodahquilts
I don't pre-wash. I pay between $8-$10 a yard for fabric. With fabric of that quality, I shouldn't have to pre-wash, and I've never had problems, even with reds and purples.
#59
Originally Posted by girliegirl
ok, do you wash or don't you wash your material before you quilt? I didn't prewash, I don't think my Grandmother ever did either...
#60
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Central Illinois
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Every new project I question why I should prewash, but I always end up prewashing fabric. I just like the fact that I can be positive that the fabric will not shrink or the colors will not run. It really is a personal decision.
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