- Re:Pros and Cons for Prewashing Your Quilting Cottons - 2007-08-06 13:51:42-04
I dont prewash my fabrics in the washing machine. I was taught to run a bucket/tub of hottest water from HW system, add mild soap/detergent eg wool wash, and let stand until water goes cold. Then rinse. If no dye comes out, then rinse one more time with some vinegar to be sure. If dye does come out, repeat until it stops running. Then mine dries on line as I dont have a dryer either. When it is just damp I press, as the heat of the iron will also help set. That way there is virtually no fraying, and the fabric does not pull out of shape. This probably works better for me as I would be using cold water in the washing machine and I think hot water is needed for the dyes and shrinking.
Marilyn
Monday, August 06, 2007
Re:Pros and Cons for Prewashing Your Quilting Cottons
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