anniebannanny

I wash after the quilt is finished....first because I love that crinkled old look, so loved and yummy and second because if there is a problem I want to know about it before I give the quilt away (and I do give them all away)

Drew

When doing Hospice quilts I do prewash. Otherwise, I'm revving my motor to get the cutting over with and on to the machine!! (LOL)

tatavw01

I don't wash

BrendaK

As I said before I always pre-wash. Even FQ and Jelly Rolls.
All are washed in hot water. FQ in washer (don't have a salad spinner) and Jelly Rolls in the sink (maybe I'll purchase a salad spinner). After washing all go in hot dryer. Works for me. Try both ways and do what works for you. BrendaK

mojo11

I prewash every piece of fabric I buy. I don't want the excess dye coming out after the quilt is made. I also don't want to smell or touch fabric with all the chemicals and sizing and whatever else the manufactors use.

katsbmr

I ALWAYS wash first. I dont even put it away before its washed, dried, and pressed.

Patchesnposies

I am allergic to the sizing so I always wash my fabric as soon as it is home.

galvestonangel

All that and the chemicals. I wash small pieces in the sink, the salad spinner is a great idea. I always put them in the dryer to to see if they are going to shrink. I do not starch until I am ready to use the fabric. However I was told by a quilt teacher that I should use sizing because it doesn't attract critters. That is why I wait to starch. I love the starch because it helps make the fabric behave, great when matching seams.

You can use the color catchers over again. If I have a full load I put a 2-3 of the catchers in.

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EagarBeez

I had not been prewashing, but, after I heard about bleeding issues with colors like red, black. I started prewashing. I am making a quilt for my sister which is red, black and white.