Fabric bundles
#31
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,666
Originally Posted by [email protected]
I am a smoker but only outside & I wash my hands before I go into my sewing room, the few quilts I've made the people can not smell any smoke on my quilts. My problem is buying fabric at Estate sales that have that musty smell to them. It's the only time I prewash (other than obvious bleeder fabrics) and then usually with vinegar, baking soda & detergent the musty smell comes out great. I was recently given 2 big tubs of fabric with the smell so I went out & bought 2 mesh bags to wash the scraps in. Hopefully I won't have to throw out too many tangled messes.
#32
I guess some might call me crazy too, but here goes...... I have been quilting since 1975, and I have never pre-washed my fabric! I sometimes wash my quilts after they have been quilted, to get that crinkled look, but not always, and I have never ever had any problems of any kind.
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 983
Dark reds, dark navy, brown ect like you said intense colors I also wet a paper towel & rub the fabric.