Who says there's no reason to pre-wash?
05-11-2011, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
Originally Posted by BrendaK
I also am an old 4-Her. It's funny but my husband asked me the other day if I knew what the 4 H's stood for, with out even thinking I was able to tell him. I also prewash. So some things just stay with you no matter how long ago it was learned. I love the fact that we use our old ways and still put the new ways to work. Like alot of people have said, you need to do what works for you. I remember a long time ago after I got married, my mother was over at my apartment. As I was cleaning the sink, she said "That's not the way to do that". All I said was that it may not be the way she did it, but it was the way I did it and the results were what I wanted, A Clean Sink. Brenda
05-11-2011, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
BakerMom .. Way to go on still being involved. Are you both leaders? what type of clubs?
American or Canadian 4-H?
American or Canadian 4-H?
My grandma was a 4H leader back in the 20s and 30s. my dad was in 4H. so were my siblings and their children.
05-12-2011, 02:44 AM
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I am an old woman who does not have the time or inclination to wash fabric before I quilt it....barely get it ironed when I make a block and/or quilt.
Besides it makes it look a little bit older when I do wash it and I do not use HOT water, EVER!
Besides it makes it look a little bit older when I do wash it and I do not use HOT water, EVER!
05-12-2011, 03:02 AM
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Jan, How can you tell the difference?
Fairly new quilter here.
Fairly new quilter here.
Originally Posted by Jan in VA
Is it possible that your 60" wide fabric was cotton but home dec weight fabric rather than quilting weight cotton and that's why it shrank so?
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
05-12-2011, 04:00 AM
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I have done a total turn around about pre washing. When I first started quilting many years ago - I did pre wash everything, mostly to set the colors and just in case they did shrink. Then as the fabrics improved and the dyes became better - I stopped. I did a stack n wack and they said not to pre wash. It was fine - so I stopped washing.
After having an issue with a backing fabric really shrinking and reading about the chemicals used in fabric dyeing, especially batiks - I am back to pre washing, especially when I am working with kids.
Jane
After having an issue with a backing fabric really shrinking and reading about the chemicals used in fabric dyeing, especially batiks - I am back to pre washing, especially when I am working with kids.
Jane
05-12-2011, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bakermom
Originally Posted by QuiltE
BakerMom .. Way to go on still being involved. Are you both leaders? what type of clubs?
American or Canadian 4-H?
American or Canadian 4-H?
My grandma was a 4H leader back in the 20s and 30s. my dad was in 4H. so were my siblings and their children.
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