?? for hand piecers and hand quilters
04-21-2011, 07:10 AM
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I always wash mine before if I am hand piecing. It definately makes it easier to needle. I don't always if I am using the machine unless I think that the colours are likely to bleed. But you can always use colours to help with this.
04-21-2011, 07:12 AM
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I do not hand piece but I do hand quilt. Opinions on prewashing are as varied as the people on this board. I am in the prewash camp for all fabric that comes in my door (disclaimer: I do not buy precuts which should not be prewashed, such as jelly rolls, honey buns, charm packs, etc)
I prewash to:
Remove commercial sizings and chemicals applied to fabs.
Preshrink
wash out any excess dye or to set unset dyes using Retayne in an effort to eliminate any issues with bleed.
I feel prewashing is just a good pre-emptive step no matter what you are doing with the fabric
I prewash to:
Remove commercial sizings and chemicals applied to fabs.
Preshrink
wash out any excess dye or to set unset dyes using Retayne in an effort to eliminate any issues with bleed.
I feel prewashing is just a good pre-emptive step no matter what you are doing with the fabric
04-21-2011, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by saf
I always wash mine before if I am hand piecing. It definately makes it easier to needle. I don't always if I am using the machine unless I think that the colours are likely to bleed. But you can always use colours to help with this.
04-21-2011, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt
I also prewash all my fabrics, the reasons are the same like the ones Feline mentioned. Furthermore I prefer to hand quilt prewashed fabrics because for me they are softer and easier to needle.
04-21-2011, 08:42 AM
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i do most of the time pre=wash...does not matter if i am hand or machine piecing. pre-washing removes the sizing and any other chemicals from the fabric and can make stitching easier.
a good sharp-new needle is a good idea too
a good sharp-new needle is a good idea too
05-23-2011, 07:41 PM
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Just to let everyone know, alot of companies have chemical agents that are harmful to skin after constant contact. They use these chemicals so while shipping to other places bugs and rodents do not harm them. I use charm packs and jelly rolls all the time, but I prewash them in the sink with detergent and lay them all out on a large terry cloth towel to dry.
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