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Old 06-06-2009, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandi
Jan,
What is the contraption you have the fabrics drying on? Is it a portable drying rack?
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Yes, that's exactly what it is - sometimes called a "gull wing" drying rack, I think. It's wire coated with some sort of white plastic. It folds up nice and flat to store in the laundry room when I'm not using it.

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Old 06-06-2009, 11:10 AM
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Hello Jennifer

I always wash my fabrics, FQ, metres of etc. The one exception is Jelly Rolls I read somewhere not to wash these. Anyhow I wash all my fabrics by hand in my sink & then rinse by hand until the dye runs clear. I then put the fabric into my washing machine in a Mesh Bag & put through a rinse cycle along with fabric conditioner.
I then tend to just press them straight from the machine & trim any straggly frayed edges & lay them on my airer to give them a final air.
Hope this helps.

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Old 06-06-2009, 11:02 PM
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I use a nylon mesh bag and I find that helps some. I've tried clipping the corner and didn't think that did much to lessen the fraying but maybe it was because i didn't pink them I just clipped so I will use my pinking shears next time.
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I also find that good quality fabric does not fray. But the cheap fabric does...
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If you cut the corners of any fabric prior to washing it will reduce the strings. Sometime no strings at all.
this is what i do and i've found that only the low thread count fabrics fray.
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Old 07-04-2011, 02:34 PM
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I always wash my fat quarters in the washing machine. Never had a problem.
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