ManiacQuilter2

This is what I was taught back in the old days !!! I never really liked ironing so I choose NOT to prewash my fabrics.

Chaney Ranch

Thank you ALL!!! I have been avoiding prewashing due to the resulting fraying but I am now about to begin a Super Heroes quilt for my grandson and the fabrics have lots of red in them. I felt it was time to bite the bullet and go back to prewashing like I did in the past. Thanks again!!!

dunster

I pre-wash everything, even scraps that come my way, and I don't particularly worry about the fraying. If there are strings after the wash, I just cut them off, or sometimes (gasp) rip them off. I do put the smaller scraps in a mesh bag before washing. I figure I'm only losing a few threads off the fabric (if that much), and it's much faster than pinking, serging, or any other treatment.

Nammie to 7

I'm with Dunster -- I would rather spend my time piecing a quilt rather than stitching ends of fabric. But that is just me. I also don't iron the fabric until I'm going to use it in a quilt.

QuiltnNan

i'm with dunster, too. i pull off the tangled threads after the wash and then there's not too much tangling in the dryer

Jingle

I'm with Dunster also. Doesn't take long to cut off the ravelings. Seems the ends always need to be straightened anyway.