Squished!

Since I moved (2 months ago now! Still no wardrobe...) I've been
squished numerous times - and I owe several returns (basically, when I
find my fabric, I can't find the cutter or don't have a flat surface for
the mat or whatever, but I will get there).

The squishies (sp?) were all wonderful, particularly the purples and
also the bookcase-climbing kitties! Thank you!!!!

Now, I have a question: Since I don't know if the fabric was washed and
tumbledried like I would normally do to check for colour fastness and
shrinking, I want to wash it. Some of the pieces are way too small to
put in the machine (I asked for this, since it is for a quilt with
little pieces) can I just rinse it and then iron (ok, press) it to
shrink it? I guess my worry is, will drying fabric with a hot iron
shrink it like a turn in the dryer would? I don't have a dryer anymore
:-( BTW none of it is flannel, just normal quilting fabric.


Thanks,
Hanne

Of course you can rinse by hand. Or toss a bunch of them in one of those
zippered net bags for underwear and do in the machine. AFAIK, it's the
washing that causes shrinkage more than the drying.
Roberta in D

"Hanne Gottliebsen" wrote in message
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Since I moved (2 months ago now! Still no wardrobe...) I've been
squished numerous times - and I owe several returns (basically, when I
find my fabric, I can't find the cutter or don't have a flat surface for
the mat or whatever, but I will get there).

The squishies (sp?) were all wonderful, particularly the purples and
also the bookcase-climbing kitties! Thank you!!!!

Now, I have a question: Since I don't know if the fabric was washed and
tumbledried like I would normally do to check for colour fastness and
shrinking, I want to wash it. Some of the pieces are way too small to
put in the machine (I asked for this, since it is for a quilt with
little pieces) can I just rinse it and then iron (ok, press) it to
shrink it? I guess my worry is, will drying fabric with a hot iron
shrink it like a turn in the dryer would? I don't have a dryer anymore
:-( BTW none of it is flannel, just normal quilting fabric.


Thanks,
Hanne

i've had a bunch of wee pieces i got for a song off the guild rummage sale
table.
i wash them by hand with the tiniest amount of soap in the sink, rinse,
squeeze as dry as i can and then leave them overnight along the edge of the
bath or any surface that wont be harmed with the moisture. in the morning
they are ready to iron/press flat.
....or you can roll them in a towel and they'll be dry enough to iron/press
right away.
easy peasy!
jeanne
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"Hanne Gottliebsen" wrote in message ...
Since I moved (2 months ago now! Still no wardrobe...) I've been
squished numerous times - and I owe several returns (basically, when I
find my fabric, I can't find the cutter or don't have a flat surface for
the mat or whatever, but I will get there).

The squishies (sp?) were all wonderful, particularly the purples and
also the bookcase-climbing kitties! Thank you!!!!

Now, I have a question: Since I don't know if the fabric was washed and
tumbledried like I would normally do to check for colour fastness and
shrinking, I want to wash it. Some of the pieces are way too small to
put in the machine (I asked for this, since it is for a quilt with
little pieces) can I just rinse it and then iron (ok, press) it to
shrink it? I guess my worry is, will drying fabric with a hot iron
shrink it like a turn in the dryer would? I don't have a dryer anymore
:-( BTW none of it is flannel, just normal quilting fabric.


Thanks,
Hanne

Roberta Zollner wrote:
Of course you can rinse by hand. Or toss a bunch of them in one of those
zippered net bags for underwear and do in the machine. AFAIK, it's the
washing that causes shrinkage more than the drying.
Roberta in D

Really? I always thought that it was wet _and_ hot that did the
shrinking (with wool at least the temperature does make a difference -
try making felt). Hm...

But even in a netbag, 2 by 5 inch strips would suffer needlessly!

Hanne

Hanne Gottliebsen wrote:

Really? I always thought that it was wet _and_ hot that did the
shrinking (with wool at least the temperature does make a difference -
try making felt). Hm...

But even in a netbag, 2 by 5 inch strips would suffer needlessly!

In which case I would put them in the net bag, swish it around in
hand-hot water in the sink, with some detergent if you like (Stergene is
kind to most hands and fabrics), squeeze out as much water as possible
and then iron.press them until they are dry. That way you get hot & wet :-)

Lizzy
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