Pre-Wash the Batting? How do you do it?
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Originally Posted by Lilrain
I always pre-wash my batting as I do not like that shrunken look to my finished quilts. But am I getting this right? it was wool batting?
#7
When I preshrink batting I fill the washer with hot water and stop it so it doesn't do anything. Then I push the batting down with a stick until it's all wet. I let it sit for about 10 to 15 minutes and then I turn it to spin.
Never let it agitate.
Never let it agitate.
#9
Originally Posted by PiecesinMn
How to do this with a front loading washer????
If I had a front loader I would either use Quilter's Dream Poly if I didn't want the crinkled look or I'd go to one of my friend's house and borrow her top loader.
#10
do whatever it is you do do skip the agitation or rolling, I don't use any soap, just a hot or real warm soak, spin and dry.
I know from experience that you don't put wool in the dryer, of course it was already a quilt when I did it so my mom unquilted it for me so I could redo it.
I know from experience that you don't put wool in the dryer, of course it was already a quilt when I did it so my mom unquilted it for me so I could redo it.
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