Wash or Not Wash
#31
Originally Posted by cindyg
I wash when my quilt is all done to remove any marks I may have made and to wash out the glue. I glue down my binding before I hand-stitch it down. I don't have to use pins doing it that way. Anyway, I need to wash out the glue.
#32
I prewash some dark fabrics before using but always wash quilts after they're finished. They're softer that way plus I mostly wash out the cat and dog fur that fabric sometimes acquires in my house. Have 2 baby quilts in planning stages and will prewash darker fabs but also definitley wash afterwards. Never wash the wallhangings and am on the fence about the quilted bag I'm making for a friend.
#34
Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I toss mine in the dryer with a very damp, large bath towel and a dryer sheet. It comes out fresh and all the fuzzies are off.
I prewash my fabric for quilts but don't bother for hangings........
I will think about this after-washing.........mmmmmmm
thanks, I will try it on the next one going out.
#35
I wash all fabrics when I get them home from the store and as soon as I finish the hand sewing on the binding, I put it into the washer, then the dryer. I always FMQ them and washing and drying make them look so much better. I would not even think of giving or storing a quilt that was not freshly laundered. :-D :-D :-D
#36
A color catcher is a sheet (similar to a dryer sheet) that is thrown into the wash. It pulls all of the color from the wash water onto it to keep one color from migrating onto another. You can find it with the laundry stuff. I think Shout carries a brand of it.
#39
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I wash EVERYTHING. Don't want to worry about shrinkage after quilt is finished and all fab shirnks some. After quilt is done, I wash/dry. Love the way the quilting show up after its w/d. I always w/d before giving the quilt away. Want to make sure my house smells are out of it.
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