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    Default 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?

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    31 views and no replies, I guess this was a hard one!

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    Default Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?

    I agree this is a hard one, I came to look cause I thought someone else had replied already about it! I have wondered that as well. Sorry about not being helpful with this either My first honest thought is that I would be hesitant to wash a pieced quilt top. Maybe get a spray bottle filled with water, get it damp and put it in the dryer and it might pre-shrink it a bit?
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    Default 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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    Default Re: Unwashed top but washed backing?

    Oh I understand, I think I might wait to see if someone else who is much more experienced replies too! I totally understand your hesitancy as well. Good luck!!
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    Default 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.
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    Default 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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    Default 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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    Default 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..
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    Default 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.

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