Tag: Washing

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I collect antique quilts, mostly from EBay, and some of them arrive showing plenty of evidence of a hard life. If they are in good condition structurally, but very dirty, I usually wash them. People often ask me how I do this, so I though that I would share the process with you. Basically, I…

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…………..that is the question. So, you’ve got your fabric and you’re ready to make your quilt. Are you in the ‘wash it first’ camp, or the ‘just get on with it’ camp? I would think of myself as the ‘Just get on with it’ camp. But, maybe not in all circumstances. This is what happened…

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To Wash or Not to Wash.. The Great Debate Arguably, pre-washing quilting fabrics is THE great quilter’s debate. Followed by “Polycotton or Cotton Thread?” and “To Tear or to Cut?” Such topics come up regularly in our Facebook group UK Quilters United and the responses are both well represented (topics for another day Oooo!) But…