PaperPrincess

Yes. I wash, dry and starch the whole piece before i start cutting. BTW, I have an Accucut Studio and still starch everything. Makes cutting and piecing so much easier.

COYOTEMAGIC

I've started washing every single piece in my stash. I started doing to because once I came up with an idea, I would pick out the fabric, wash it, line dry (we don't have a dryer) then iron. By the time it was all done, I had moved on to somethingelse. This way I can just grab fabric from my stash, give it a quick pressing and on with my quilt project.

Now every new piece of fabric coming through the door is washed before it makes to to the sewing room.

Essiescott

You are going to get as many different answers as there are people. I myself do not prewash any of my fabric. I have never had any problems with mine. I also like the crinkly look kinda old fashioned look of the fabric. I have never had any problems with running of dies either. But sometimes you can tell by the way the fabric feels. I have never starched fabric either. But that is just me.

Sibyl

Kristin in ME

I always wash it when I bring it home, before I add it to my stash. I don't want to worry about bleeding, and then I know that it's all the same, not some washed and others not.

BMP

NOPE- NADA -NEVER

Kehoeta

Very True...


I like the feel of washed fabric better - so I aways wash mine.

Murphy

No, I do not prewash my fabric.

Carol's Quilts

I always wash and iron before cutting. I like starched fabric, too, but I cannot buy the blue liquid starch around here any more and when I use the spray starch, I get overspray on everything and I hate it, so I use unstarched fabric - so far, so good though.

SWEETPEACHES

Well this sure was an interestng poll! lol

Thanks for all your input

caliquocat

Yes!