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Posted by Jo Pender on August 22, 2009, 6:56 pm
Thanks all, I guess I'll go back to washing before gifting them. I have
a long shift of binding ahead of me first.
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>> No idea, short of whacking them a few times with a rug beater. Or
>> maybe you could just vacuum them? I'm the wrong person to ask -all
>> mine go straight into the washer as soon as they're done. (I like the
>> look. And if they are gifts, the recipient shouldn't be afraid to
>> launder. And I'd hate to use them or put them away without a thorough
>> cleansing first!)
>> Roberta in D
>Ditto here. I know there are lots of people who don't wash quilts --
>maybe *never* wash one that's to be a wall hanging -- but I can't get my
>mind around that. <G> I prewash my fabrics and batting, so I don't end
>up with a hugely "crinkled" look, but I do wash.
>> On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:08:09 +0100, Jo Pender
>> >Hi, I'm currently finishing up 4 quilts that have been hanging around
>> >for a while (guilt over starting new projects finally got to me) and was
>> >wondering what the best way is of getting my chalk pencil quilting marks
>> >off of the back of my quilt (preferably without putting it through the
>> >washing machine).
>> >Previously I have washed them, but this alters the look and I'd like to
>> >avoid that for a while if possible...any handy tips?
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Jo P
Malvern UK
"I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work"
~Thomas Edison
See my quilts at: http://www.goatdance.demon.co.uk
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>> maybe you could just vacuum them? I'm the wrong person to ask -all
>> mine go straight into the washer as soon as they're done. (I like the
>> look. And if they are gifts, the recipient shouldn't be afraid to
>> launder. And I'd hate to use them or put them away without a thorough
>> cleansing first!)
>> Roberta in D
>Ditto here. I know there are lots of people who don't wash quilts --
>maybe *never* wash one that's to be a wall hanging -- but I can't get my
>mind around that. <G> I prewash my fabrics and batting, so I don't end
>up with a hugely "crinkled" look, but I do wash.
>> On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:08:09 +0100, Jo Pender
>> >Hi, I'm currently finishing up 4 quilts that have been hanging around
>> >for a while (guilt over starting new projects finally got to me) and was
>> >wondering what the best way is of getting my chalk pencil quilting marks
>> >off of the back of my quilt (preferably without putting it through the
>> >washing machine).
>> >Previously I have washed them, but this alters the look and I'd like to
>> >avoid that for a while if possible...any handy tips?