Washed new quilt and am disappointed
#61
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Colorado
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Originally Posted by shaverg
I usually use polyester for baby quilts, it will beard, but does not shrink. The bearding can be a little bit of a problem with most quits. But easy to remove.
#62
Since
it is a gift
it is not a large quilt
it isnt heavily quilted
Maybe consider taking it apart and putting new batting in. I know it is a lot of work, but you have a lot of time and love invested now and you want it to be right.
Margie
it is a gift
it is not a large quilt
it isnt heavily quilted
Maybe consider taking it apart and putting new batting in. I know it is a lot of work, but you have a lot of time and love invested now and you want it to be right.
Margie
#63
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 351
I only use warm and natural and have never had a problem.
If I pre-wash the fabric, then I pre-wash the warm and
natural too, unless I want the old look. (which I usually
do). If I don't prewash the fabric, then I don't prewash
the warm and natural.
If I pre-wash the fabric, then I pre-wash the warm and
natural too, unless I want the old look. (which I usually
do). If I don't prewash the fabric, then I don't prewash
the warm and natural.
#64
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Florida
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So sorry! I prewash my fabrics always. I have developed an allergy to the chemicals in the fabrics. I do not usually prewash batting, but I have never used a wool blend. You can always steam the batting in the dryer before using it. Sadly, this will only help with future quilts. It is still beautiful. Do you think adding any quilting will help it lay better?
#65
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Florida
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I have never had good luck with warm and natural batting. Always a disappointment. I am currently using Quilters Dream 100% cotton. I love it. I prewash my fabrics. The whole quilt goes into the machine for wash and into the dryer and I get a wonderful puckering from a little shrinkage of the batting. It has always been good end result. I have never worked with wool batting.
#70
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Location: AZ and CT
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Originally Posted by no1jan
I prewash my fabric but have never heard of anyone washing batting.
I fill the washing machine with warm water, soak the batting, spin the water out. Then I dry the batting in the dryer. Cotton batting definitely shrinks, and I want it to shrink before I quilt it, unless I'm going for the 'antiquie' shrinky look.
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