Batting
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Cotton batting does shrink a little bit when washed. That's how you get that "old" look to a new quilt...by not washing the batting until after the quilt is made. I never pre-wash my batting, but always pre-wash my fabric, because different fabrics shrink differently, and I don't want any unexpected puckers showing up after the first wash.
#15
I use Warm and Natural or Warm and White batting. I preshrink mine before I use them. I just put the batting in the washer in HOT water and let it soak for about 30 minutes and keep pushing it down in the water until it is wet enough to stay under. (It floats). I do NOT let the washer agitate. Then, I spin it out and put it in the dryer. I think it make the batting softer and since I hand quilt, it's easier to needle.
#18
If it has to be prewashed, then it's too much work for me. I use the bamboo batting from JoAnns and have never prewashed. Don't have any problems with it. The label says it can be prewashed for shrinkage, but I'm not going there.
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