Washing Quilt Before Binding.
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Washing Quilt Before Binding.
I'm considering washing a quilt that I'm working on before I go ahead and bind it. There are a few areas where the quilting is less than perfect and I'm not sure if the "puckering effect" after washing will hide it, or if I have to go and rip it out and do over. Has anyone else done this?
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Okay, if you absolutely MUST--zigzag the the edge all the way around, so that it doesn't become a frayed mess. But honestly, I wouldn't bother. If you bind it first, it will all shrink at the same rate. If you wash first, bind and then wash again, the binding may pucker.
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Okay, if you absolutely MUST--zigzag the the edge all the way around, so that it doesn't become a frayed mess. But honestly, I wouldn't bother. If you bind it first, it will all shrink at the same rate. If you wash first, bind and then wash again, the binding may pucker.
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I'm not sure what you would accomplish by not binding??
...... if you are washing whether with or without binding, you are going to have a washed quilt.
Agree with the others, that you either need to do your fix-up now ... before washing.
Or decide to live with it .... bind it, then wash.
If it is bothering you now .... you are probably best to do some reverse-stitching and re-do your quilting in your area of concern.
...... if you are washing whether with or without binding, you are going to have a washed quilt.
Agree with the others, that you either need to do your fix-up now ... before washing.
Or decide to live with it .... bind it, then wash.
If it is bothering you now .... you are probably best to do some reverse-stitching and re-do your quilting in your area of concern.
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