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Posted by sin4sure@aol.com on April 8, 2006, 6:17 am
How many of you launder their washable fabrics before cutting out their
projects?
I am curious because many years ago I had a class in sewing and it was
recommended to wash all material before starting your projects. We were
told this would show the nature of the fabric, ie bleeding, fading,
shrinkage before putting our 'heart & soul' into something that could
end up not quite as good as we hoped and through no fault of our own.
Thanks for the comments.
Cindy
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Posted by Barbee Doll on April 8, 2006, 8:12 am
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>How many of you launder their washable fabrics before cutting out their
>projects?
>I am curious because many years ago I had a class in sewing and it was
>recommended to wash all material before starting your projects. We were
>told this would show the nature of the fabric, ie bleeding, fading,
>shrinkage before putting our 'heart & soul' into something that could
>end up not quite as good as we hoped and through no fault of our own.
>Thanks for the comments.
>Cindy
I launder 99% of the fabrics I bring home. I have a tendency to make
purchases for my stash rather than a specific project so they go to
the laundry room before the sewing room. That way I know that the
fabric is ready to sew when I begin a project. I do it for the reasons
you listed.
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Posted by Bobbie Sews Moore on April 8, 2006, 10:27 am
Me too!
Another Barbara in SC
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Posted by CypSew on April 8, 2006, 5:55 pm
I do this as well, except I tend to serge the raw edges to prevent raveling.
Emily
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Posted by IMS on April 8, 2006, 8:48 am
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>How many of you launder their washable fabrics before cutting out their
>projects?
>I am curious because many years ago I had a class in sewing and it was
>recommended to wash all material before starting your projects. We were
>told this would show the nature of the fabric, ie bleeding, fading,
>shrinkage before putting our 'heart & soul' into something that could
>end up not quite as good as we hoped and through no fault of our own.
>Thanks for the comments.
>Cindy
I always wash my fabrics before use, for the reasons you stated.
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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>projects?
>I am curious because many years ago I had a class in sewing and it was
>recommended to wash all material before starting your projects. We were
>told this would show the nature of the fabric, ie bleeding, fading,
>shrinkage before putting our 'heart & soul' into something that could
>end up not quite as good as we hoped and through no fault of our own.
>Thanks for the comments.
>Cindy