To pre wash or not... that is the question
02-18-2011, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by LMB
Thank you all so much. I knew not to take it upon myself to decide... I would have cut it all up and off the the machine. I love being able to have quilters in the know to ask. This is a great place~!
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02-18-2011, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LMB
JoAnn Fabric had flannel fabric on sale and I got... um... LOTS!
I want to make baby quilts... anyway, I never made them out of flannel before so here's my question... do I pre wash the fabric before I cut and sew, or after? Thanks much quilters.
I want to make baby quilts... anyway, I never made them out of flannel before so here's my question... do I pre wash the fabric before I cut and sew, or after? Thanks much quilters.
02-18-2011, 11:51 PM
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I'm making very simple infant blankets which will only have a rolled hem. Is it best to pre-wash these, also? I've always washed purchased flannel pjs prior to wearing, especially the ones for my grandchildren.
02-19-2011, 08:45 AM
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Yes. I would hot wash and hot dry THREE times. That way you will get all of the skrinkage out. Have your scissors next to your washer so you can untangle and cut strings before putting it in the dryer. I am sure you will be happy about doing this. :-D
Cottons I only wash/dry one time but on flannel I do it 3x. :-D
Cottons I only wash/dry one time but on flannel I do it 3x. :-D
02-19-2011, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by milp04
Do you wash the flannel in hot water as well, as dry it in a hot dryer?
Hi,
Yes I generally use hot water. This is what I do. I start the washer with the hot water, add in a very small amount of detergent, mix that into the water with a paint stir stick. About half full I switch to warm water, then add the flannel fabric making sure that the fabric is pushed down into the tub. After making sure entire fabric is wet then switch back to hot water until at the fullest setting. Always be sure to have plenty of room for the fabric to move. Do not mix different colors just in case there is dye fading. I found this to be true for the darker solids.
Happy Quilting!
Pam M
Dayton, OH
Hi,
Yes I generally use hot water. This is what I do. I start the washer with the hot water, add in a very small amount of detergent, mix that into the water with a paint stir stick. About half full I switch to warm water, then add the flannel fabric making sure that the fabric is pushed down into the tub. After making sure entire fabric is wet then switch back to hot water until at the fullest setting. Always be sure to have plenty of room for the fabric to move. Do not mix different colors just in case there is dye fading. I found this to be true for the darker solids.
Happy Quilting!
Pam M
Dayton, OH
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02-20-2011, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LMB
JoAnn Fabric had flannel fabric on sale and I got... um... LOTS!
I want to make baby quilts... anyway, I never made them out of flannel before so here's my question... do I pre wash the fabric before I cut and sew, or after? Thanks much quilters.
I want to make baby quilts... anyway, I never made them out of flannel before so here's my question... do I pre wash the fabric before I cut and sew, or after? Thanks much quilters.
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