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To wash or not to wash?

To wash or not to wash – that is the question that many quilters argue. I am on the fence on this one, as I do both!

Here is my advice to you. Follow these simple rules to determine if you want to wash the fabric.

Are you starting to understand my thought process on pre-washing? There is no hard and fast rules – just a lot of educated guesses.

If you do wash your fabric, use color catchers and put a few notches on the cut edges to minimize fraying. Don’t dry them in the dryer. Dry them with a hot iron, which will minimize your wrinkhintling later. If you starch, do it before drying – it saves you a step later.

If you wash some fabrics but not others, separate them and label them so you know. If you are like me, after few weeks, you will totally forget which are washed and which ones aren’t!

Happy Quilting!

Laureen

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