Smaller pieces...put them in a salad spinner with hot water and soap/detergent/whatever. Let it soak...then swish, spin, rinse, spin, rinse spin. Pieces wont tangle like in the washer and you will freshen the pieces. I'm alergic to sizing in fab so I do this with fat quarters.

So glad you found such a good bargain! You will spend hours fondling, dreaming and playing with it. What a wonerful way to add to your stash. We are all so happy for you.

What a great bargain! You did great! Enjoy! And don't feel guilty at all! You have a ready-made stash now!

You were in the right place at the right time. It seems all the yard sales I go to have more knits than cotton.

I want to go shopping with you! I would wash them all before I used them. I want them to shrink or bleed before they go in a quilt.

Dang, you did good. I would be doing summer saults on the lawn with a find like that.

Actually I've hit 3 really good sales this year. My best was 25 cents per plastic grocery bag. I even surprised myself at the amount of fabric I packed in those bags. I'm going to try really, really, hard not to buy any more. It's time to get down to business. :thumbup:

Hey cjomomma, NorbanaQ sent me some of her winnings. I must say that your's looked even worse in person! :lol:

I kept trying to tell everyone it was ugly but no one believed me. Lol

I normally wash and dry fabrics as soon as I get it home. In this case with the strips and UFOs I would not wash them. I also always wash and dry a quilt when I finish it.
Long story short, I would wait until I totally finish a quilt before I washed it.

Don't feel bad about your find. It will just give you incentive to make more quilts. I'm glad you got a wonderful start on your stash.

What a find! Enjoy them all.