Prewash Fabric or Not?
#14
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If you start out cutting from prewashed fabric you should
make sure all of your fabric is prewashed. Likewise if you start out cutting with unwashed fabric you should continue with unwashed fabric. In other words do not mix prewashed with unwashed fabrics.
make sure all of your fabric is prewashed. Likewise if you start out cutting with unwashed fabric you should continue with unwashed fabric. In other words do not mix prewashed with unwashed fabrics.
#16
Originally Posted by crashnquilt
I prewash all my fabrics for several reasons.
1. Different manufacturers fabrics will shrink different percentages.
2. Removal of chemicals, formaldehyde, sizings, cotton polish, etc. helps to fabric to be "true"
3. Prewashing gives you a view of the finished quilt..
1. Different manufacturers fabrics will shrink different percentages.
2. Removal of chemicals, formaldehyde, sizings, cotton polish, etc. helps to fabric to be "true"
3. Prewashing gives you a view of the finished quilt..
#17
Originally Posted by pittsburgpam
I would also pre-wash the additional fabric because the other is washed. If I am using a jelly roll and mixing it with yardage (usually from the same collection), then I don't wash the yardage because I don't wash the jelly roll.
Otherwise, I do pre-wash. To get that nice crispness of new fabric I use startch.
Otherwise, I do pre-wash. To get that nice crispness of new fabric I use startch.
#18
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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I was recently told, by a quilting instructor that fabrics today are not "cured" for more than an hour (at one time it was 2 days) so that all cottons should be pre-washed to be sure of no surprises in your finished quilt. So, now I do, and I have found that if you get the fabric right out of the drier before it is totally dry, and smooth it out, there is very little ironing required,
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