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03-02-2010, 12:10 PM

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King's Daughter

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Originally Posted by bodie358

I know that these need to be washed at a laundromat because they "shed". Is there a point where they can be safely washed at home? I want to make one but the laundromat is 17 miles away. Surely there must come a time when they no longer lose threads.

I washed mine at home and didn't have any trouble. When I put it in the dryer, I stopped it every ten minutes and cleaned out the lint trap..and it was full each time!

03-02-2010, 12:27 PM

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nativetexan

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you can always do two lines of stitching to feel more secure. i did some rag quilts with wide strips across, rather than squares, so i did two seam lines.