I received some batik f/q's at Christmastime and have been a bit nervous about them since reading posts about pre-washing... Batiks are often hand-dyed, so you MUST pre-wash them. BUT, fat quarters are pre-cuts, so you must NOT wash them. BUT, maybe fat quarters are big enough that you MAY wash them...!! Oy.

So this morning I called Connecting Threads and the nice lady who answered the phone (and let's give credit where credit is due: I called at 9:30 a.m. East-Coast time, so it was only 6:30 her time and she was still very pleasant!) told me they do NOT recommend pre-washing. So I'm not going to, and I won't worry about it.

... BUT, I think I'll go out and get some of those color-catchers, for when it's all done.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. For now.