Originally Posted by
cathyvv
Prewash and fold. Press when you are ready to use the fabric. It saves a lot of time. Some of my orewashed fabric will never, ever feel the heat of an iron, though.
I pre wash, but don’t use the dryer. Then iron my fabric while damp. At least the steam coming off the fabric helps to clear my sinuses! And my fabric is ready to use when I start my quilt.
I have one piece of fabric that I didn’t iron but just added to my stash when it dried. It bled terribly (although after boiling it with Dawn a few times, I *think* that was resolved). The crumpled texture of that fabric reminds me its weird, so that I will use it with caution (and probably check for bleeding one more time).
When you say you have fabric that will never feel the heat of an iron, is that because it’s delicate or because it’s too pretty to cut?