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January 21st, 2013, 07:45 AM
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Unwashed top but washed backing?
My top is almost finished and I've used precuts and unwashed yardage only. The batting is also unwashed. The backing I was thinking of making from used sheets (pink!) I bought from a thrift store which are soft and a really nice quality. Will I have loads of problems since the backing will be washed and the top and batting won't be and end up with a wonky quilt? Should I try and pre-shrink the top before quilting?
Help
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January 21st, 2013, 12:08 PM
#2
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Missouri Star
Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?
31 views and no replies, I guess this was a hard one!
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January 21st, 2013, 12:18 PM
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January 21st, 2013, 12:28 PM
#4
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Missouri Star
Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?
I don't have a drier... I was thinking soak it in warm water (with some colour catchers) but I'd rather not. I'm a bit scared to just chance it though.
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January 21st, 2013, 12:38 PM
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January 21st, 2013, 12:41 PM
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Missouri Star
Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?
When I get to it, I am going to have the same problem. My Day and Night quilt top only had the small amount of red prewashed, and the all red backing has been washed several times with color catchers. I wasn't going to worry about it, but I would be interested in knowing if it where a problem before I did quilt it. I know flannel shrinks a lot, but I didn't think cotton did as much. I would just go for it.
Joyce "She who dies with the most fabric wins!!"
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January 21st, 2013, 12:41 PM
#7
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Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?
Sorry...I didn't want to view and leave but I'm interested in hearing responses as I am considering this option also!
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January 21st, 2013, 01:00 PM
#8
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Missouri Star
Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?
Looks like just newbies were awake this morning.
I would sandwich and quilt the quilt without washing the top and batting and not worry about it. I've done this before and had no problems at all. A lot of the shrinkage issues that people are concerned about are with much older fabrics. The fabrics of today are less likely to warp and give you issues (except flannel, it still shrinks a lot.)
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January 21st, 2013, 01:17 PM
#9
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Missouri Star
Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?
No worries...i see it this way.... the fabric on the back is going to go along with the fabric on the top no matter what.... if you think about it... there should not be a big issuel..
"Each day well-live and Happy;
that's all there is to Life!"
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January 21st, 2013, 01:26 PM
#10
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Missouri Star
Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?
Since the backing is older sheets I am assuming that they have been washed and all the shrinking is done already. I would go ahead and finish it unwashed and then wash it with the color catchers.
Good luck!
Lisa
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