Jul 18 2008
To Wash or Not to Wash - Fabric
I admit it, I hate to prewash fabric. . . because of the ironing! I look at a project or projects, make a pile of likely fabrics, and there they sit, waiting to be separated and washed. I’ve told you a little about my organizing strategies, about combining projects to make the process less of a chore, but eventually it’s just me, the ironing board, and the iron. . . .oh, and a mountain of fabric.
Why does it all have to end up so wrinkled? No matter how hard I try. Why do the edges have to fray, tangle, and make demented spider webs of wadded thread that only a pair of scissors can fix? (No, I don’t plan on going over all of my fabric with pinking shears before I wash it.)
I have to admit that I enjoy pulling the fabric out of the dryer (Yes, I use the dryer). I even like putting it in the washer on the gentle cycle.
But the ironing! Yikes.
It’s sweaty, thankless work. I don’t mind ironing blocks, or even ironing blocks in progress. I don’t mind ironing quilt tops. It’s as if my brain rebels at taking perfectly flat and nicely folded fabric and disturbing it. It seems unnatural.
Prewashing is usually an important step. I know that!
Why isn’t cotton fabric preshrunk? I’m not pointing the finger at anyone; it’s just a thought.
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