Should I prewash fat eighths?
#1
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Should I prewash fat eighths?
I generally prewash fat quarters and larger. I'm now about to open 2 packs of fat eighths (which I've never used before) and not sure if I should prewash. One reason for wanting to prewash is because all of my smaller leftover pieces are prewashed and ready to use in future quilting projects. Whatever is left over in my fat eighth project will also be used in future "scrappy" projects and at this point will be too small to prewash. And I don't want to mix prewashed and not prewashed in one project. But I do want to prewash to shrink down a little and to get out some of the dark colors. I just don't want to shrink down too much or lose a bunch because of raveling or have it turn into a wonky shape that can't be straightened. Any thoughts?
#4
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I would. Perhaps it would be easiest to put the fat 8ths into a garment bag and wash them in the washing machine. I would think the lingerie bag would keep them from being thrown around in the machine too much.
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I would.
If your washer will allow you - i soak and wash and rinse the pieces in my kitchen sink - then I carry the wet pieces to my washing machine and set it to "spin" to get most of the moisture out.
For drying, one can lay the pieces on a towel, hang on a drying rack,, hang on a line,, or dry in a dryer..
i overcast the edges before washing- even relatively small pieces.
If your washer will allow you - i soak and wash and rinse the pieces in my kitchen sink - then I carry the wet pieces to my washing machine and set it to "spin" to get most of the moisture out.
For drying, one can lay the pieces on a towel, hang on a drying rack,, hang on a line,, or dry in a dryer..
i overcast the edges before washing- even relatively small pieces.