Why does everyone wash their quilt as soon as the last stitch is completed?
06-20-2011, 08:46 AM
#81
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
I do for several reasons.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.
06-20-2011, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Lucy90
Ditto and like others said, a quilt gets dirty from handling and oils from hands, dust from sitting.
06-20-2011, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
I do for several reasons.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.
My reasons exactly!
06-20-2011, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
I do for several reasons.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.
06-20-2011, 10:39 AM
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I prewash all my fabric and quilt on a quilt frame mounted on four boards so not really handling the quilt to much except for the binding. I really don't like to wash before giving away because it looks like it has been used. Just my opinion.No pets whatsoever in my house and no smokers.
06-20-2011, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by GailG
Originally Posted by mizunogirl
I like to be sure, if I am giving it away that nothing shrinks strangely (even though I test stuff, sometimes it does) and that like the other person said, there isn't something that comes loose.
I do press them afterwards, but I have not made any really big things in years, mostly crib quilts....
I do press them afterwards, but I have not made any really big things in years, mostly crib quilts....
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