washing batting
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why would you want to wash your batting before finishing your quilt?
the package will tell you how- if it is something that you should do-
the only time i can think of i would even consider it was if i went to a woolery and purchased a raw-wool batt and it needed to be washed- any commercial batt i would never consider washing before my quilt was quilted and bound
but the packaging tells you a wealth of information- and i'm sure different batts have their own instructions/recommendations where pre-washing is concerned.
the package will tell you how- if it is something that you should do-
the only time i can think of i would even consider it was if i went to a woolery and purchased a raw-wool batt and it needed to be washed- any commercial batt i would never consider washing before my quilt was quilted and bound
but the packaging tells you a wealth of information- and i'm sure different batts have their own instructions/recommendations where pre-washing is concerned.
#8
I have washed W&N, loosely following directions on the package. I say loosely because I did wash in the washing machine, I did let it agitate very briefly on gentle cycle, and I let it spin dry before putting it in the dryer. I did it because for one particular quilt I did not want any shrinkage of the batt after I did the quilting. (And at this point I can't even remember which quilt I did this for!)
#10
Originally Posted by patski
I HAD to wash batting that I sprayed with Dritz (supposedly worked to help sandwich a quilt), it was like gum but after 2 washings it came out and did NOT shrink, it is the warm and natural brand
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