SewSewGal

I also use shout color catchers

SewSewGal

How do you wash large pieces of fabric with out it getting all tangled up. this has been a nightmare for me

missgigglewings

Here's what you do: You pin the edges together along the selvedge and wash, rinse, dry! As an added bonus to doing it this way you may not even have to iron it! (Depends on the fabric)

TX GMimi

What a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!! This is one I'll most definitely use.

bearisgray

I think the advice that one doesn't need to wash fabric before cutting it (especially for an item that will be washed again) is right up there with thinking that one can't get pregnant the first time one has sex.

dljennings

i used to have that problem, but when we had to replace the washer, we got a front loader... mostly to save excess water going thru the septic system, but a nice side benefit was that my large pcs of fabric aren't tangled up anymore...

went shopping on the way home, washer is running as we speak!!

michellee

I learned the hard way. washed red rug and a few days later other cloths..now i have all pink panties, bras, a couple of pink under shirts...i'm color coordinated....all pink....also, got rid of the rugs....

ConnieF

I always wash all but flanney if making a rag quilt....

And if using flanel for backing I was at least 2 times for flanel will shrink a few times just like blue jeans.

ConnieF

ConnieF

Oh in reading more I steam jelly rolls etc before using

nature1953

Don"t wash fabric that you are going to use for any fussy cutting or kalidioscope projects because we had folks in a class once who did and their projects would never come out
the way they were supposed to be. I don't know why but they don't.