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Old 05-30-2011, 06:12 AM
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JUNEC
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
homespuns are a looser weave than the cottons you are used to using- they are wonderful to work with and pair very nicely with flannels...it is necessary to pre-wash them because they will shrink (alot) even more than flannels-because of the looser weave.
they make wonderful masculine looking quilts
Because they are "loose weave" - by washing, do you mean hand washing?
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