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02-16-2011, 07:18 PM

#21

cosyquilter

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: Caldwell, Idaho

Posts: 267

Welcome from Idaho! I usually prewash, coming from fashion sewing it's a habit. But just my personal preferance, many don'

02-16-2011, 07:22 PM

#22

Mizgoodie

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Spokane, MO

Posts: 491

Welcome from Branson, Mo. Sometimes yes and sometimes no. It depends on the fabric.

02-16-2011, 08:41 PM

#23

smockingRN

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Louisiana

Posts: 412

Welcome, from Louisiana. I do prewash EVERYTHING.. I learned the hard way. I had used a beautiful, deep blue, unwashed cotton to make piping for a smocked dress. When the dress was finished, I spritzed it with water before the final pressing and the blue color ran all over the white dress...What a mess! It was a customer dress and I had to buy more fabric and smock a whole new dress! So, NOW I prewash!
Karen in la.

02-17-2011, 02:56 AM

#24

sik1010

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Michigan

Posts: 5,289

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

02-17-2011, 04:31 AM

#25

Lori B.

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Michigan

Posts: 10,401

Welcome from Michigan.

02-17-2011, 07:29 AM

#26

Abby'smom

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Oak Ridge North, TX

Posts: 7,172

no, don't prewash -- welcome from se TX

02-17-2011, 07:36 AM

#27

queenpola

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Argentina, Capital Federal

Posts: 505

Hello and most welcome from Argentina! :thumbup:

02-17-2011, 07:39 AM

#28

dixiebelle162002

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: TN

Posts: 2,369

Welcome from TN! I always prewash.

02-17-2011, 12:35 PM

#29

Ritacarl

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Dalton, MN

Posts: 334

My first quilt I didn't prewash. Didn't think or know to do so. My LAQ told me I definately should have in case it bled. Since then, 2 quilts later, I pre-wash with liquid starch in the rinse cycle, remove from dryer before the fabric is completely dry and iron. It is time consumming, but I'm in no hurry when it comes to quilting.
Rita