Mixing precuts and yardage question
06-10-2011, 12:18 PM
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Hello Everyone
I have a question regarding mixing materials. I have 2 packs of charm packs and some yards of material to make quilt for Mom. I normally prewash all my material first before cutting.
My question is since my charm packs are not pre washed, should I prewash the yards of material or make quilt first then wash when quilt is complete?
Sorry for the babbling..... LOL
Look forward to reading your answers!!
I have a question regarding mixing materials. I have 2 packs of charm packs and some yards of material to make quilt for Mom. I normally prewash all my material first before cutting.
My question is since my charm packs are not pre washed, should I prewash the yards of material or make quilt first then wash when quilt is complete?
Sorry for the babbling..... LOL
Look forward to reading your answers!!
06-10-2011, 12:21 PM
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I usually make my quilts without washing first. I starch and iron the fabric before cutting. I would think that if you prefer to prewash, you could use one of those mesh bags designed for delicates to put your charmpack fabrics in. I would also put a big safety pin through the middle of each charm pack. Hope that helps.
06-10-2011, 12:22 PM
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I would just test the yardage for colorfastness. If it is colorfast, I would wait and just wash the whole quilt.
Also, it does not hurt to mix washed and unwashed fabrics as long as you are quilting reasonably close (every 4 inches or so). Quilting will keep fabrics from shrinking more than the batting shrinks. The problems with distortion typically come from mixing washed and unwashed fabrics in a tied quilt; the ties are not sufficient to prevent the fabrics from shrinking unevenly.
Also, it does not hurt to mix washed and unwashed fabrics as long as you are quilting reasonably close (every 4 inches or so). Quilting will keep fabrics from shrinking more than the batting shrinks. The problems with distortion typically come from mixing washed and unwashed fabrics in a tied quilt; the ties are not sufficient to prevent the fabrics from shrinking unevenly.
06-10-2011, 02:24 PM
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I find the washer, even on a gentle cycle is to much agitation even in a mesh bag for small pieces of fabric. I go for the hand wash method for FQs and charms etc. Just toss into a bucket of hot water and touch of suds, gentle swish with my hand I do wash all my fabric before using it. Iron and size while still damp/dry. Mixing fabrics has never been a problem as long as they are of similar weights but this is also not a stedfast rule.
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