Why does everyone wash their quilt as soon as the last stitch is completed?
06-19-2011, 01:43 PM
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I love the feeling of new! New anything, so I hesitate to wash my quilts. I think I am afraid they won't look as good once they are washed. I know that sounds weird. I have one that is going to a friend and I keep trying to make myself wash it, but no luck so far!
06-19-2011, 01:45 PM
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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.
06-19-2011, 01:46 PM
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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.
06-19-2011, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cmagee84
I love the feeling of new! New anything, so I hesitate to wash my quilts. I think I am afraid they won't look as good once they are washed. I know that sounds weird. I have one that is going to a friend and I keep trying to make myself wash it, but no luck so far!
06-19-2011, 01:47 PM
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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....
06-19-2011, 01:58 PM
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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.
06-19-2011, 01:59 PM
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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.
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