New quilt for a gift--to wash or not to wash?
12-13-2011, 07:53 AM
#32
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I wash mine before giving too. I mostly do baby quilts and I want the recipient to know that it can be used and washed. Sometimes they are afraid to use the quilt, until I tell them that it has already been washed and dried! I want the quilts I give to be used, not put away or hung on the wall.
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12-13-2011, 08:27 AM
#33
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I usually wash before gifting, particularly the last quilt I made was a baby present and I wanted to make sure all the sizing was out of it.
I have one wallhanging that I am working on that I may recommend not washing, because it has patches attached to it. Otherwise, delicate wash for that one.
I have one wallhanging that I am working on that I may recommend not washing, because it has patches attached to it. Otherwise, delicate wash for that one.
12-13-2011, 10:17 AM
#35
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My feelings exactly. being a fairly new quilter, I can catch a problem before it leaves. So far only the first one I made for myself had a problem. Two small spots had pulled apart. Watch those 1/4 inch seams better now.
12-13-2011, 10:19 AM
#36
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Just as some have already stated, I prewash all my fabrics before using (for anything); never have used starch (yet) and never wash when finished. Have done it this way for 30 years and no quilt has come back to me for repairs. Guess I'll just contnue that way. Happy quilting.
12-13-2011, 04:46 PM
#38
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Not only do I prewash my fabrics, but I wash the quilt before gifting. HERE Is why: the 1st picture is the quilt, quilted but not washed. The 2nd picture, is the quilt AFTER washing WITH 3 Color Catchers. You can see the blue 'stripes' that used to be white or off white. Multiple washings with Synthopol and a whole box of Color Catchers did not change a thing. I'm glad it was for my son..and he though it looked "artistic"!
12-13-2011, 05:16 PM
#40
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I use an H stitch , first one side and then the other, .If done correctly ,you should not be able to see it .I also wash every quilt before i give it, and sleep under every one I make for me before i wash it. For Good Luck. My grandma INSIST. cmaras
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