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    dpaulson512 is offline Junior Member
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    Smile Beginning quilt question!!!! Washing fabric!

    Good afternoon! I need help...I understand the need to prewash fabric before starting...does that apply to jelly rolls or charm packs? I would then they would completely shred?

    Thanks for any advice!

    Dawn

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    bakermom is online now Senior Member
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    Default Re: Beginning quilt question!!!! Washing fabric!

    Generally precuts are not prewashed. Many manufacturers tell you not to pre-wash.

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    Emmari's Avatar Emmari is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Beginning quilt question!!!! Washing fabric!

    I steam iron my pre cuts A LOT to get ev shrinkage out of the way and then wash the finished quilt before giving it away to make sure colors are all right and pesky additives are washed away...

    Best regards from Eva Mari
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    A stash must be carefully and constantly built. That's my story and I'm sticking with it.

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    dpaulson512 is offline Junior Member
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    Default Re: Beginning quilt question!!!! Washing fabric!

    Thanks Eva! BTW, love your quote...I need to make this into a sign and place it on the door to my sewing room!

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    Emmari's Avatar Emmari is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Beginning quilt question!!!! Washing fabric!

    It's a quote from a book by Beth Ferrier:
    more! hand appliqué by machine, - loving it myself! LOL



    Hugs from Eva Mari
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    janluna's Avatar janluna is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Beginning quilt question!!!! Washing fabric!

    Quote Originally Posted by dpaulson512 View Post
    Good afternoon! I need help...I understand the need to prewash fabric before starting...does that apply to jelly rolls or charm packs? I would then they would completely shred?

    Thanks for any advice!

    Dawn
    Yes they will shred and you will have nothing but threads! Hugs, Jan L

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