ckcowl

they probably have had lots of people complaining- trying to return fat quarters that the customer took home & pre-washed then they either faded a lot, shrank horribly or raveled- so to keep people from being able to return them they put that on the labels- now when you pre-wash it & it shrinks, fades & ravels they can say---'oh well- the label says not to pre-wash it' and they do not have to give you a refund. another reason I stopped buying fabrics from them- at the very least do a *bleed test*, wet it, rub it with a paper towel or piece of white muslin & see if color comes off- if it does- wash it- or just take your chances & pre wash anyway- just know you have to live with the outcome.
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toverly

Smart thinking ckcowl, thanks for the advice.

grammysharon

I do the same, prewash all pieces of yardage!!!!

Craftnut

I do like grannieannie, do a soak and swish in hot water, lay it out to dry. Then I iron it, with steam to make sure it isn't going to shrink any more. I'd much rather have it do that prior to being in a quilt.

PenniF

GrannieAnnie you made me giggle when i read your description...i agree completely....and where i come from we get madder than a wet hen.

cashs_mom

That would be my thought.

Mariposa

I wash and dry all my fabrics before use.

TeresaA

My guess is that they're pre-shrunk and pre-washing will remove the sizing making these and any fabrics not quite as nice to work with.

Definitely pre-wash, especially reds.

mawluv

I recently bought FQs at Walmart and they stated on the label, Do not prewash, not a problem for me since I don't prewash anything. This is probably going to be the policy for all precuts in the near future.

sparkys_mom

I would probably just not buy it.