Pre-shrinking Batting
#21
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I prewash all my quilts before gifting. I don't want any surprises for the recipient in the wash. All my quilts look like yours. Not only are there no surprises, they are nice and soft. I gift them by explaining that I have already washed it. I'm not a prewasher of fabric or batting.
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#23
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I have a bolt of Wrap and Zap batting that I bought specifically for bowl cozies and the like. The first ones I made I followed the pattern with just stitching across from corner to corner and when washed they shrunk so badly they would not fit any size bowl. Since then I do much more quilting and have done exactly what onebyone suggested and it does work better. Shrinking the wrap and zap by washing and drying it made it so thick in some places I could only use it in pot holders or the like. QUOTE=Onebyone;8286432]I usually pre shrink any cotton type batting. I don't wash it, I let the dyer do the work. I spray it with water until damp and dry on hot. No stretching or hassle with a heavy mess of wet batting.[/QUOTE]
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#25
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Sorry, I love the soft crinkled look. I think your quilt looks perfect.
Maybe you could include a note with the gift that says the crinkling is normal and not indicative of age or defect in any way. This is actually a good thing to do in general, especially if you don't wash before giving. I've heard of many non-quilters who receive a quilt as a gift, eventually washed it, then are heartbroken and feel awful because it crinkled and they believe they ruined it.
Maybe you could include a note with the gift that says the crinkling is normal and not indicative of age or defect in any way. This is actually a good thing to do in general, especially if you don't wash before giving. I've heard of many non-quilters who receive a quilt as a gift, eventually washed it, then are heartbroken and feel awful because it crinkled and they believe they ruined it.
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I'm interested in others comments. I have a brand new roll of this batting and haven't used any yet purchased on recommendation of LQS LA'er. She loves quilting with it.
I found this information on Pellon's website.
http://www.pellonprojects.com/produc...rab-n-go-roll/
Does anyone toss batting in a dryer on air or low temp with a damp towel?
I found this information on Pellon's website.
http://www.pellonprojects.com/produc...rab-n-go-roll/
Does anyone toss batting in a dryer on air or low temp with a damp towel?
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