Do you pre-wash your quilts before gifting?
#33
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Yes, I always wash a quilt when I'm finished with it. It needs it with all the dragging around while working on it, starch, glue, etc. I use the color catchers also. Then I put in dryer for only about ten minutes, inspect it closely to make sure all seams held good, then I hang it to complete drying.
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Yes, I always wash a quilt when I'm finished with it. It needs it with all the dragging around while working on it, starch, glue, etc. I use the color catchers also. Then I put in dryer for only about ten minutes, inspect it closely to make sure all seams held good, then I hang it to complete drying.
I have had to fix a seam or two in the past after washing, so this is a double check for me.
#36
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So glad to see most of your respondents have acknowledged that they wash their quilts before gifting. It's just the final step (unless I have to fix something, and I always have some threads that need to be removed...that's just me not being careful enough during the process to remove all loose threads).
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Until this year I always washed them. Now that we're dealing with the California drought, I only pre-wash the fabrics with my other laundry loads. Gift quilts include instructions on how to wash them, including a request to return them to me if there's a problem. Otherwise I'd have to give up yet another shower!
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Until this year I always washed them. Now that we're dealing with the California drought, I only pre-wash the fabrics with my other laundry loads. Gift quilts include instructions on how to wash them, including a request to return them to me if there's a problem. Otherwise I'd have to give up yet another shower!
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