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Old 01-29-2013, 03:34 PM
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no, they were not ALL big pieces ... but i made it through it! I will def post pics soon of my stash!
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Old 01-29-2013, 03:42 PM
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The washing is the easy part! It's the ironing and folding that wear me out!
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Old 01-29-2013, 03:56 PM
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I did that once with my own stash. Washed for probably 2 weeks and Ironed it all. It added $10.00 to $20.00 to our electric bill. Then I gave a lot of it away to new quilters. A lot of the fabric was the "what was I thinking" kind. Reduced my stash and made several ladies very happy.
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Old 01-29-2013, 04:27 PM
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I did not iron them all, just folded and put away! The ironing will come when I need it for a project! I really would've went nuts them!
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Old 01-29-2013, 05:10 PM
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Don't you have to iron them? I would hate that.
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Old 01-29-2013, 05:12 PM
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Wow! What a good feeling! Now we want to see what you make.
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Old 01-29-2013, 05:30 PM
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Have to iron? Not until I use them.........I don't let mine sit in the dryer, I take them them out while the dryer is still going so there isn't alot of wrinkles in most of them!
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Old 01-30-2013, 05:21 AM
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Mimmy96, Enjoy your sewing time! I like to have my fabric pre-washed too. It's so good to just pull something out and start to cut and piece! Did te good fabric fairy visit you? 40 loads??!!!
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Yes! Now comes the fun part ... ironing it all!!!
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Originally Posted by Jingle View Post
When I fabric shop I buy lots of large pieces and am always glad when it is washed and dried. I felt like you when I decided to refold all my fabrics. Didn't think I would ever finish, but I did, had fabric stacked everywhere.
How do you handle the fraying that occurs when you wash the fabric? Do you stitch around the raw edges first????
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