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Prewashing all new fabrics (yard goods, or precut patches) before using
them in a quilt ensures that there will be no uneven shrinkage and no
transfer of colors when the quilt is laundered.
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Unfold all fabric before putting into the washing machine.
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Wash light colored fabrics in lukewarm water with a phosphate free
detergent.
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Soak dark colored fabrics individually in cold water for at least half an
hour to set the dyes and then machine wash in cold water with a phosphate
free detergent.
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Tumble fabrics almost dry, them remove from dryer and press with an iron.
To avoid wrinkling, do not put more than six yards of fabric in dryer at
one time.
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Precut samples or kit pieces should not be machine washed and dried. Being
careful not to over handle, separate these pieces into piles of
same-colored patches, and preshrink them by soaking in cold water. If
color bleeds, repeat until water runs clear. Place patches on toweling or
white paper towels to dry.
