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02-16-2011, 09:38 AM

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Sadiemae

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I would wash when finished, and throw in a color catcher just in case.

02-16-2011, 09:41 AM

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JUNEC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ckcowl

pre-washing you do before you cut your fabric..when the yardage comes through the door, if you do not pre-wash then you need to wait until project is finished (quilted and bound) before washing the final product- otherwise you will have a very ugly- stringy mess on your hands. you can pre-wash your backing if you have not yet, if you want...and if it is not pieced.

That is my suggestion

02-16-2011, 10:05 AM

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cmw0829

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We've had a ton of discussions/debates on this. Use the search feature to pull up other threads. Contributors may disagree, but there were lots of good suggestions.