tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post1490329691997360359..comments2023-09-17T09:52:04.381-04:00Comments on Just a Little Zizzy: Wash or No Wash?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-3294208063677641852007-11-15T21:31:00.000-05:002007-11-15T21:31:00.000-05:00I agree with you about prewashing. I just don't d...I agree with you about prewashing. I just don't do it unless I fear color fastness. And now with the dye magnets, I don't really worry about that too much. I just give a box of them with the quilt.rubytuesdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07746877853140923195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-60213923851173400312007-10-27T00:11:00.000-04:002007-10-27T00:11:00.000-04:00Meh. If I'm stitching something special, it's to a...Meh. If I'm stitching something special, it's to a quilt shop with pre-washing and uber-pressing I go. If I'm stitching something to keep warm, it's Wal-Mart's dollar rack (I know you're cringing...). Then it gets washed with Tide in the washer. If it can't be well-loved, I don't want it. I made my parents one for their 15th anniversary, and it's been washed twice a month for 5 years (by my dad, who doesn't know to separate whites from reds), and it's aging beautifully.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631832886845915307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-35654865372115690012007-10-27T00:10:00.000-04:002007-10-27T00:10:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631832886845915307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-49531828245922281672007-10-23T18:06:00.000-04:002007-10-23T18:06:00.000-04:00There are a number of different reasons for pre-wa...There are a number of different reasons for pre-washing. To remove sizing or other chemicals either for allergy reasons or just to leave a nicer hand when working on the fabric; to ensure colourfastness (particularly in batiks, reds, purples, but sometimes in other colourways); to pre-shrink (I've had some that don't shrink at all, others have shrunk by as much as two inches across the width - yes, even with today's "quality" fabrics). Some fabrics might be fine on all these counts, but I decided a while back just to wash everything the minute it comes in the house, and then it's ready to go when I need it, with no dithering. And safe for swaps which require pre-washing, too.Kate Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995181032124912822noreply@blogger.com