Dear Wise Oldies: Concerned about shrinkage

[Hulamoon]

Ok, I washed my IQ Butterfly in cold water, laid it out to dry, put it into the dryer for 10 minutes to fluff. I had 4.75% shrinkage doing it this way. That's what the batting package said would happen. I had quilted this with a meander about 3" apart. Luckily, it still looks Ok on the bed, but with no excess to spare. Hey, they have to get washed, so I'll just have to deal with it being a little short.

This has nothing to do with quilting. But I do this for my bath towels so I don't use up too much propane. I cut my bill in half since my dd and her bf moved out by not using the dryer

[toggpine]

Lilly, we solved that problem with two blankets. I am working on a design that will allow me to have two separate quilts that look like one when the bed is made.
I have to tuck the sheet under my arm & elbow to keep Hubby from taking them. He sleeps like an old-fashioned typewriter. He rolls over and takes the sheets/covers with him, then flops over on his back again and re-adjusts to take another portion with him when he rolls back to his side.
I can't begin to count the times I've jerked the covers back on a cold winter night! At least now I have a blanket to keep the chill off. The new hormonal "power surges" sometimes come in handy on these occasions too.

Good luck on the shrinkage computations!