I prewash all of my batik fat quarters by hand washing them in the kitchen sink, rinsing with cool water and wringing out very gently - then laying them flat on big, thick towels and rolling them up. I leave them in the towels for awhile and then drape them on a clothesline that my DH made for me in front of my fireplace (which is burning all winter). The clothesline is on hooks so that I can take it down when I am done washing fabric for awhile. It doesn't take very long to line dry them and they need no ironing until I am ready to use them. HTH