Not to beat an old horse---but,
10-28-2010, 12:03 PM
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I wash everything but charms, because they would lose too much size-wise. I wash on gentle cycle, full tub of water, cold, and put a big towel in the dryer with the smaller pieces of fabric. They do pretty well. I've tried all the "tricks" to keep fraying to a minimum, and none of them work any better than the others. All fabric frays...period.
10-28-2010, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by omt
What does IRR mean? Is there a glossory for the abbreviaitons everyone uses on this blog? I'm not new to computers, but sometimes the abbreviations stump me.
10-28-2010, 02:25 PM
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Get yourself one of those laundry bags. They are made especially for fragile items that go into the washer. Beause of the way the bag is made (lots of holes) the items get clean but are not tossed about to get destroyed, all stays fine inside. I use the bags lots.
10-28-2010, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bj
I've heard if you snip the corners off of a fat quarter it won't ravel, but I've not tried it.
1. just cut diagonally across the corner, cutting about 1/2" of the corner off.
2. Cut into the corner on a 45º andgle, cut about 1/4-1/2"
This tangles all those threads together as they get loose so they can't unravel a few at a time.
10-28-2010, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Deedles
Originally Posted by bj
I've heard if you snip the corners off of a fat quarter it won't ravel, but I've not tried it.
1. just cut diagonally across the corner, cutting about 1/2" of the corner off.
2. Cut into the corner on a 45º andgle, cut about 1/4-1/2"
This tangles all those threads together as they get loose so they can't unravel a few at a time.
10-28-2010, 07:02 PM
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Most of my fabrics are rinsed in the sink and dried, no washer. I do use the washer when I have a lot of fabric to wash. I clip the corners but am not sure it does a lot of good. I think I will try the serger ides. I am in the middle of organizing my sewing room and am washing the fabric that has not been washed, so I am using the machine on a rinse cycle only.
I run batiks thru a full wash cycle using Shout Color Catcher.
I run batiks thru a full wash cycle using Shout Color Catcher.
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