Washing Jelly Rolls?
10-15-2008, 10:06 AM
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I have yet to buy a quilt fabric that ran when washed. Quilters would quit buying that brand of fabric. I have never washed charms or jelly rolls and have not had a problem.
I do wash all my newly made quilts as they get so covered with lint and cat hair that they have to be washed.
I do wash all my newly made quilts as they get so covered with lint and cat hair that they have to be washed.
10-15-2008, 10:15 AM
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Rose Marie,
So glad to hear that you haven't had fabrics bleed, lucky you. However, I purchase quilt shop quality fabric for the most part and they do occasionally bleed :cry: . It's not a specific brand and not always reds as others will attest----always washed in cold water....this is my experience, I can assure you it does still happen. I hope this is never a problem for you but for those of us who have seen it happen and have ruined perfectly good fabrics, it is a must to prewash. Whether we're talking jelly rolls, fat quarters, charms or yardage.
So glad to hear that you haven't had fabrics bleed, lucky you. However, I purchase quilt shop quality fabric for the most part and they do occasionally bleed :cry: . It's not a specific brand and not always reds as others will attest----always washed in cold water....this is my experience, I can assure you it does still happen. I hope this is never a problem for you but for those of us who have seen it happen and have ruined perfectly good fabrics, it is a must to prewash. Whether we're talking jelly rolls, fat quarters, charms or yardage.
10-15-2008, 04:33 PM
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I'm a prewasher, but have not used the jellyrolls yet and had not thought about the downfalls of prewashing them. I guess I will not was these and may not buy anymore cause I really like to rewash the fabric.
Great thread, made me think and maybe kept me from a real disaster.
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10-19-2008, 04:01 PM
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moonpi...i wash the heck out of my fabrics the minute i bring them into the house. 2x in the hottest water and dryer on the hottest heat. i buy some extra fabric to allow for shrinkage. i don't bother to wash the tops any more after that. i also wash the backing the same way. anything red washes alone. if it bleeds, it's out. i have no time to play with it. as a result, i
hardly use real reds, unless it's part of a print.
i know you're not supposed to use regular wash detergent on quilts, but if i am giving a quilt as a gift i know that people will use detergent, so i begin that way. no bad surprises later. if it is for me or for a wallhanging, i am careful to wash using quilt soap only.
i turn down a narrow bit at the edge of the fabric before washing. i find it's the only reliable way to eliminate fraying. i think it's worth the extra five minutes.
hardly use real reds, unless it's part of a print.
i know you're not supposed to use regular wash detergent on quilts, but if i am giving a quilt as a gift i know that people will use detergent, so i begin that way. no bad surprises later. if it is for me or for a wallhanging, i am careful to wash using quilt soap only.
i turn down a narrow bit at the edge of the fabric before washing. i find it's the only reliable way to eliminate fraying. i think it's worth the extra five minutes.
10-19-2008, 04:03 PM
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moonpi...i wash the heck out of my fabrics the minute i bring them into the house. 2x in the hottest water and dryer on the hottest heat. i buy some extra fabric to allow for shrinkage. i don't bother to wash the tops any more after that. i also wash the backing the same way. anything red washes alone. if it bleeds, it's out. i have no time to play with it. as a result, i
hardly use real reds, unless it's part of a print.
i know you're not supposed to use regular wash detergent on quilts, but if i am giving a quilt as a gift i know that people will use detergent, so i begin that way. no bad surprises later. if it is for me or for a wallhanging, i am careful to wash using quilt soap only.
i turn down a narrow bit at the edge of the fabric before washing. i find it's the only reliable way to eliminate fraying. i think it's worth the extra five minutes.
hardly use real reds, unless it's part of a print.
i know you're not supposed to use regular wash detergent on quilts, but if i am giving a quilt as a gift i know that people will use detergent, so i begin that way. no bad surprises later. if it is for me or for a wallhanging, i am careful to wash using quilt soap only.
i turn down a narrow bit at the edge of the fabric before washing. i find it's the only reliable way to eliminate fraying. i think it's worth the extra five minutes.
10-19-2008, 04:03 PM
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moonpi...i wash the heck out of my fabrics the minute i bring them into the house. 2x in the hottest water and dryer on the hottest heat. i buy some extra fabric to allow for shrinkage. i don't bother to wash the tops any more after that. i also wash the backing the same way. anything red washes alone. if it bleeds, it's out. i have no time to play with it. as a result, i
hardly use real reds, unless it's part of a print.
i know you're not supposed to use regular wash detergent on quilts, but if i am giving a quilt as a gift i know that people will use detergent, so i begin that way. no bad surprises later. if it is for me or for a wallhanging, i am careful to wash using quilt soap only.
i turn down a narrow bit at the edge of the fabric before washing. i find it's the only reliable way to eliminate fraying. i think it's worth the extra five minutes.
hardly use real reds, unless it's part of a print.
i know you're not supposed to use regular wash detergent on quilts, but if i am giving a quilt as a gift i know that people will use detergent, so i begin that way. no bad surprises later. if it is for me or for a wallhanging, i am careful to wash using quilt soap only.
i turn down a narrow bit at the edge of the fabric before washing. i find it's the only reliable way to eliminate fraying. i think it's worth the extra five minutes.
10-20-2008, 03:49 AM
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I overcast the cut ends before washing either by serging or sewing a narrow zigzag stitch. Takes a lot less thread using the narrow zigzag stitch. I have an older Pfaff and I use about a 1.5 to 2 widtth and a 2.5 to 3 length.
As butterflywing says, this step definitely minimizes fraying. Keeps the washing machine and dryer neater, too.
As butterflywing says, this step definitely minimizes fraying. Keeps the washing machine and dryer neater, too.
10-20-2008, 12:22 PM
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Reading this thread reminded me of a previous thread of almost this very nature and I remembered a point made about shrinkage. Some fabrics shrink more than others and if you are mixing brands and thread counts you can have a problem after the first time the quilt is washed and dried with the different fabrics shrinking differently.
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