tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post102031533279317733..comments2024-02-14T01:27:23.276-07:00Comments on she can quilt: Even more scraps and a questionLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285223648285145607noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-74124160592737411122016-09-06T10:49:04.998-06:002016-09-06T10:49:04.998-06:00I only started pre-washing since you told me your ...I only started pre-washing since you told me your reasoning for prewashing. Now I wash fabrics as soon as I get them!Shona Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14166246920560125693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-47428166652597256982016-08-31T19:36:07.349-06:002016-08-31T19:36:07.349-06:00I prewash everything too, but I've been given ...I prewash everything too, but I've been given or have won some precuts in the last couple of years. Not enough to use alone to make anything, so they've been just lingering since I've read that you shouldn't prewash them. I'm encouraged to see that you and other commenters have mixed prewashed and unwashed fabrics with no problems. Maybe now I can release those precuts into the general population!Leanne Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944797294783593234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-35681403527221790982016-08-28T13:47:38.460-06:002016-08-28T13:47:38.460-06:00Like you, I prewash all my fabric. I have another ...Like you, I prewash all my fabric. I have another reason and it's that I suspect I'm allergic to some of the chemicals in the fabric treatment. And like you, I have a cat who sheds hair all over the place. So I would definitely NOT object to prewashed fabric from a cat owning house! On the contrary, it would make it much easier to use the scraps with my own fabrics! (Not the cat part but the prewashing, obviously.)Tilkunviilaajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061874586969591813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-6506736180196027932016-08-27T10:24:39.114-06:002016-08-27T10:24:39.114-06:00I used to be a dedicated prewasher. I haven't ...I used to be a dedicated prewasher. I haven't pre washed lately, mostly due to laziness, although I know that one of these days it is probably going to bite me. I have had people decline to purchase fabulous fabric in my IG destash account because some has been prewashed. That always surprises me.Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-57277749245187359202016-08-25T21:44:28.040-06:002016-08-25T21:44:28.040-06:00I would be thrilled to give pre-washed scraps a ho...I would be thrilled to give pre-washed scraps a home! I often wonder why quilt bloggers who host link-ups don't offer scraps as a "prize" instead of (or possibly in addition to) gift certificates. I think that would be grand. <br />--Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-29145497799624366752016-08-24T09:53:45.584-06:002016-08-24T09:53:45.584-06:00CQA/ACC is going to try and bring youth to Quilt C...CQA/ACC is going to try and bring youth to Quilt Canada and we have recently learned about making 'modern blocks' from scraps with a glue stick and cardstock... Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-21699220411890282752016-08-24T07:44:45.234-06:002016-08-24T07:44:45.234-06:00Leanne,
Prewashed yardage or scraps are welcome he...Leanne,<br />Prewashed yardage or scraps are welcome here, cat fur too:) My kitty sits on my sewing machine cabinet daily to birdwatch:) Diane Beavershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005331045945636458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-82597884312419878152016-08-24T03:54:58.335-06:002016-08-24T03:54:58.335-06:00I tumbled on your blog, and take totally the same ...I tumbled on your blog, and take totally the same position as you vis-a-vie derivative work.. But I can't see anywhere on your blog how to subscribe to your posts.. help! boomerRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187007387757310684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-22739558680164724872016-08-23T16:56:56.652-06:002016-08-23T16:56:56.652-06:00I don't prewash. My friend, who gives me her ...I don't prewash. My friend, who gives me her scraps, does prewash. I've had no problems mixing the two in my scrap quilts. I often heard that you shouldn't mix washed and unwashed fabric, but I keep doing it, and it keeps working for me.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064129372930669591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-27404862585700587332016-08-23T15:14:36.787-06:002016-08-23T15:14:36.787-06:00I don't care if they are prewashed and knowing...I don't care if they are prewashed and knowing cats are nearby is good to know but not a deal breaker of any consequence! I love scraps...periodBecki @ the beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334309603205750325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-46793468353048266042016-08-23T15:14:21.577-06:002016-08-23T15:14:21.577-06:00I don't care if they are prewashed and knowing...I don't care if they are prewashed and knowing cats are nearby is good to know but not a deal breaker of any consequence! I love scraps...periodBecki @ the beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04334309603205750325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-23365596531957210222016-08-23T12:06:31.665-06:002016-08-23T12:06:31.665-06:00I definitely prewash everything to catch bleeding ...I definitely prewash everything to catch bleeding colors and consider stretch. Buying fabrics already prewashed would be nice! Pet hair never goes away in my houseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520030613575262391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-55995683878656739682016-08-23T12:05:32.080-06:002016-08-23T12:05:32.080-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520030613575262391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-70518879554136775052016-08-23T11:33:09.017-06:002016-08-23T11:33:09.017-06:00I don't think any of it matters but it would b...I don't think any of it matters but it would be really nice if it was disclosed. That said, it wouldn't affect my decision. I am highly allergic to cats. I would still buy scraps. I assume it wouldn't bother me. If it did, however, I would have an idea where the irritant came from. I would appreciate that. <br /><br />A Nest in the Makinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493591038958337099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-22433715188150887072016-08-23T08:11:42.664-06:002016-08-23T08:11:42.664-06:00Most of the time I prewash! It wouldn't matte...Most of the time I prewash! It wouldn't matter to me if the scraps or fabric were prewashed or not. As for the cat...come on guys!! Many of us have pets. And to be honest we all have hair too! The likelyhood of getting pet or human hair 'in' is pretty likely! Unless there is a big old fur ball, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The whole destash thing is about getting a deal of some sort, to some extent! <br /><br />Sorry...You should destash! :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719432822327081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-19183194438664081672016-08-23T07:32:21.744-06:002016-08-23T07:32:21.744-06:00Plain and simple regarding destash or giveaways. ...Plain and simple regarding destash or giveaways. Be transparent, fabrics are pre-washed and loved on by two kitties. Then the person interested now has to decide whether they want it or not. 😀 Marci Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936012994391674307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-29153016191606514892016-08-23T07:06:11.249-06:002016-08-23T07:06:11.249-06:00I used to pre-wash every bit of fabric that came i...I used to pre-wash every bit of fabric that came into my house - a habit formed due to the lesser quality fabrics that were available when I started quilting 25 years ago. It's taken me that long to finally realize that the quality of fabric has gone way up from those days and the minimal shrinkage in today's quality fabric doesn't seem to be an issue, nor is the bleeding of colors except in maybe the rare red or purple. The first time I wash a completed quilt I toss a Color Catcher in the washing machine and have had no problems though. I've been mixing pre-washed with unwashed fabrics in projects for about two years now and haven't noticed any problems as of yet. My personal exceptions to the no pre-washing necessary are flannels because they do seem to shrink more than 'regular' fabric (at least in my experience), and any fabric that smelled like perfume or cigarette smoke. They will always go into the washer. As far as the size of scraps, since I recently started dabbling in art quilts I would use and appreciate any and all sizes of scraps, down to the smallest snippet. Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655390659405865204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-51554003564710258862016-08-23T02:47:32.143-06:002016-08-23T02:47:32.143-06:00Of course I wouldn't mind at all using fabrics...Of course I wouldn't mind at all using fabrics that are pre-washed but I wouldn't want those tiny little triangles! They would go in the bin in my house, or else I wouldn't be unable to move for tiny scraps! I think this is a very interesting question and I want to ask you another, what do you do with pre-cuts like charm squares? As I am a very old school quilter I also religiously pre-washed fabrics, this was very necessary 20 years ago when there was little craft fabric available and we had to make do with anything we could find, a lot of which was liable to run or shrink. When I came back to quilting around 8-9 years ago I still washed everything, but then someone gave me a Moda charm pack and I didn't know what to do as I thought there would be hardly anything left of the 5in after it had it's edges frayed. So I actually emailed Moda to ask them and they seemed a little surprised at the question and said that their fabric didn't need pre-washing and that they didn't think anyone else did it! So since then I have stopped pre-washing good quality craft fabrics. And since that is all I use it really isn't an issue anymore. Though sometimes I feel a little guilty for not doing it! myBearpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513624290881481351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-37470490625109139672016-08-23T01:56:42.107-06:002016-08-23T01:56:42.107-06:00I never prewashed fabric used in garment sewing. ...I never prewashed fabric used in garment sewing. If I made a wool skirt, I wouldn't send the fabric to the dry cleaners before cutting it out and sewing it. I pre-wash 95% of the cotton material I use for quilts. It wouldn't bother me if fabric came from a studio where pets were visitors. I love scraps and would love to have those bright colored scraps. When I take classes I often dumpster dive as I love to get fabrics which I wouodn't have bought. No one can buy all the fabric produced today.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13427354321048474574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-74464076156768575942016-08-22T23:00:24.508-06:002016-08-22T23:00:24.508-06:00Another non-washer of quilt fabrics - although I a...Another non-washer of quilt fabrics - although I am mainly a dressmaker and I wash those fabrics like a person possessed! I'd certainly be interested in scraps - I like making small blocks of foundation houses and tree, and scraps are perfect for that.<br /><br />And animals? I have dogs, and make a lot of items to be auctioned for charity (pouches, bags, trimmed towels etc) and I just make sure that there are no dog hairs on the finished garments. I like to think that I keep my house fairly clean and I hope that it doesn't smell of dog, so a few cat hairs do not concern me either!twotoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432778966553987105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-90451452115745617942016-08-22T19:25:31.400-06:002016-08-22T19:25:31.400-06:00Ditto and ditto to everything you said about why y...Ditto and ditto to everything you said about why you pre-wash. I think my previous garment-sewing days instilled prewashing in me. So yes, I'd definitely accept, and prefer, prewashed scraps. Scraps make the prettiest quilts. FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-76524143295549673392016-08-22T19:21:44.278-06:002016-08-22T19:21:44.278-06:00I get so many scraps donated and I can tell the pr...I get so many scraps donated and I can tell the pre-wash to the 'original'. I pre-wash certain items only because it is used in the mix (odd feel, heavy sizing, odor, possible shrinkage or color run. And I have cats and I get things that I know are pet loved. All projects are washed and dried in their final stage.Vroomans' Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258050499246235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-86913715390179051592016-08-22T16:56:21.604-06:002016-08-22T16:56:21.604-06:00Well, thank you so much for this post! I quilt &qu...Well, thank you so much for this post! I quilt "in isolation", meaning that none of my friends or family is into sewing, and I read years ago that pre washing was a contentious issue. I did wonder why this would be, and now you've answered that by explaining it so well. To answer your questions, I have no preference myself,and would be happy with either. I do have allergies to pets so that might be an issue, however, I'm sure you would only send clean fabrics! Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636349693742157239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-38659747934825054612016-08-22T16:18:46.689-06:002016-08-22T16:18:46.689-06:00I prewash all my fabrics also and have had several...I prewash all my fabrics also and have had several very successful destashes on Instagram. I always mention up front that fabrics have been prewashed and always sell by weight because a half yard may actually be 17".Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17313580400281160627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-64284204117980929572016-08-22T16:15:13.276-06:002016-08-22T16:15:13.276-06:00I am a pre washer and loved the reference to &quo...I am a pre washer and loved the reference to "ingrained on my soul". I also like to get rid of the chemicals. Would not mind fabrics that had been around cats. (tobacco smoke - never (as the smell never comes out)). Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05369169051261761145noreply@blogger.com