A dumbo question on HUGs

SewVeryCreative wrote:
Okay ... soooo ... if you're going to wash, say 8 fabrics, 4 different
colors, say, about 1/2 to 1 yards lengths ... do you wash'em all at once? Or
are we talking x different loads?


This may get me in trouble, but I say wash them together. The reason
for washing is to pre-shrink and to catch the rare fabric that bleeds.
The chances are overwhelming that your fabrics WON'T bleed. You toss
them in the washer together; they shrink if they're going to; you take
them out and you use them.


Let's say you get a fabric that does bleed. You notice. Some of your
fabrics have a different color on them. You wash again with Synthrapol.
Maybe some expensive fabrics are ruined or not right for the quilt you
wanted to make. (I'd use them anyway once I was sure they weren't going
to bleed more.) But your work, and time, and love, you spent making the
quilt are not ruined.


Let's say you want to make sure that doesn't happen. You could
individually test each fabric before washing. You could wash them
separately. But you're likely to go years testing and washing
individually fabrics that don't bleed. I'll say it again. The chances
of getting a bleeding fabric are low. Over the long run, you'd waste
more work, time, and love doing laundry to caution against something
that probably won't happen.


Just toss them in the washer all together. It's the best mix of
precaution and labor saver.


--Lia

I wash everything as soon as I buy it. But would have to assume that anybody
hosting a hug is prepared to look the other way, "don't ask, don't tell", on
the issue of pre-washing. Having assembled many group projects, I have
learned to do the best I can with whatever comes along.
Roberta in D

"SewVeryCreative" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

Prewash? No? Depends on the fabric/shop the fabric was bought at?

Is there a general consensus or is this a question best asked to the
person
actually hosting the HUG?

Sorry for asking such a totally dumbo question ... but in my local guild
alone, there's an over-abundance of opinions. In this case, I figure
there's
probably a consensus (my new word for the day, apparently) and it might be
a
matter of etiquette ...

TIA!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

On Jan 30, 11:52*pm, "SewVeryCreative"
wrote:
Ahh ... so if I were to send you blocks for a HUG you would assume that they
were already washed? I just REALLY don't want to send blocks that would just
end up being an inconvenience ... b-u-u-u-u-t , if I don't *have* to prewash
....

You're a far, far, better person than I am, Sharon! I *hate* doing laundry..
And having to prewash my fabric before I can really play with it, is, to me,
adding insult to injury!

But I'll bet that you don't like doing laundry either (who does??) ...
you're just more disciplined than I am!!!

--
Connie http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

"Sharon" wrote in message

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On Jan 30, 11:41 pm, "SewVeryCreative"
wrote:





Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

Prewash? No? Depends on the fabric/shop the fabric was bought at?

Is there a general consensus or is this a question best asked to the
person
actually hosting the HUG?

Sorry for asking such a totally dumbo question ... but in my local guild
alone, there's an over-abundance of opinions. In this case, I figure
there's
probably a consensus (my new word for the day, apparently) and it might be
a
matter of etiquette ...

TIA!!
--
Connie http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

When I buy fabric, it comes in the house and straight to the laundry
room to be washed - it never goes up to the sewing room till it's
washed. *Got into this habit from a dear old quilting lady friend of
mine.

Sharon (N.B.)- Hide quoted text -

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No, I wouldn't worry about the HUG block one bit - a HUG is a HUG and
is much appreciated. I know a lot of people who never wash their
fabric before chopping and sewing - I just got into the habit from
being around my dear old buddy, who is still making quilts and selling
them at the ripe old age of 82 (or did she just turn 83??). :-))
Laundry - well, I don't mind doing it ... what ever happened to those
paper dresses anyway? :-))

Sharon (N.B.)

I just throw them in with whatever laundry load they match, if I didn't buy
enough for a load.
Roberta in D

"SewVeryCreative" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Okay ... soooo ... if you're going to wash, say 8 fabrics, 4 different
colors, say, about 1/2 to 1 yards lengths ... do you wash'em all at once?
Or
are we talking x different loads?? Four are batiks, gold and burgundy ...
four are fairly deep purple and green ... and then four are traditional
Amish colors (Kona cottons: Black, Red, Gold and Green).

The Amish can go in a load on their own, since they're all for a HUGE lap
quilt and is about 3-4 yards each ... but what about the others? Each one
separately? According to color? The batiks are what I'm most worried about
... several of ya'll said that they're particularly notorious for
misbehaving in the wash!!

Again, TIA!!! You guys are AWESOME!!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com


"SewVeryCreative" wrote in message
...
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall
preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

replied privately....

Thanks

--
Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves


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"Cornwoman" wrote in message
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HUGs??? What are they??? It's not on the list of abbreviations and I'm
not sure what HUGs are.

Mary in Mesa


SewVeryCreative wrote:
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall
preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

Prewash? No? Depends on the fabric/shop the fabric was bought at?

Is there a general consensus or is this a question best asked to the
person
actually hosting the HUG?

Sorry for asking such a totally dumbo question ... but in my local guild
alone, there's an over-abundance of opinions. In this case, I figure
there's
probably a consensus (my new word for the day, apparently) and it might
be a
matter of etiquette ...

TIA!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

I wash things together with a colour catcher, though I'm not brave
enough to put a white in this load. That goes in with my normal white wash.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)



SewVeryCreative wrote:
Okay ... soooo ... if you're going to wash, say 8 fabrics, 4 different
colors, say, about 1/2 to 1 yards lengths ... do you wash'em all at once? Or
are we talking x different loads?? Four are batiks, gold and burgundy ...
four are fairly deep purple and green ... and then four are traditional
Amish colors (Kona cottons: Black, Red, Gold and Green).

The Amish can go in a load on their own, since they're all for a HUGE lap
quilt and is about 3-4 yards each ... but what about the others? Each one
separately? According to color? The batiks are what I'm most worried about
... several of ya'll said that they're particularly notorious for
misbehaving in the wash!!

Again, TIA!!! You guys are AWESOME!!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com


"SewVeryCreative" wrote in message
...
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

I am one of the, seemingly, few who doesn't prewash as a regular thing.
VBG
But I do prewash for hug blocks, swaps, Inklingo and such. VBG
So many of my quilts are made as samples, and they seem to look better
when the fabric is not prewashed. (The first quilt I made as a shop
sample, I did prewash. It just didn't have the "crispness" that using
non-washed fabric gives. )
Also, the finishes on the fabrics help keep bugs somewhat at bay. And
here in the desert we have bugs. sigh.
I also prewash for clothing.

Generally when I give a quilt to someone, I wash it before gifting. I
like the "old" look of a bit of shrinkage and the cotton batting pulling
in a bit to crinkle the quilt. But I wash in cold water, with a color
catcher. Then dry in the dryer. G

Pati, in Phx

SewVeryCreative wrote:
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

Prewash? No? Depends on the fabric/shop the fabric was bought at?

Is there a general consensus or is this a question best asked to the person
actually hosting the HUG?

Sorry for asking such a totally dumbo question ... but in my local guild
alone, there's an over-abundance of opinions. In this case, I figure there's
probably a consensus (my new word for the day, apparently) and it might be a
matter of etiquette ...

TIA!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

I'm a "don't wash"er.

Cindy


"SewVeryCreative" wrote in message
...
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

Prewash? No? Depends on the fabric/shop the fabric was bought at?

Is there a general consensus or is this a question best asked to the
person
actually hosting the HUG?

Sorry for asking such a totally dumbo question ... but in my local guild
alone, there's an over-abundance of opinions. In this case, I figure
there's
probably a consensus (my new word for the day, apparently) and it might be
a
matter of etiquette ...

TIA!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

The dumbest thing just popped into my head- some kid's tv show from a
million and a half years ago had a thing 'do be a Do Bee and don't be a
Don't Bee'. Anybody remember what that was? Now, mind you, you'd have to
be older than dirt to know about this one and this will be taken as an
admission to great age..... VBG

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in "I'm snowed in!" MO.

"teleflora" wrote in message
...
I'm a "don't wash"er.

Cindy


"SewVeryCreative" wrote in message
...
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall
preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

Prewash? No? Depends on the fabric/shop the fabric was bought at?

Is there a general consensus or is this a question best asked to the
person
actually hosting the HUG?

Sorry for asking such a totally dumbo question ... but in my local guild
alone, there's an over-abundance of opinions. In this case, I figure
there's
probably a consensus (my new word for the day, apparently) and it might
be a
matter of etiquette ...

TIA!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com

Romper Room!!!

I see Leslie ... and Carole, Karen, Kate and AliceW, too ... and Cindy, Lia,
Patti, Pati, PAT, Kay, Steve, and amy, too ...
*giggle*

I was but a youngster when it went off the air, but I *do* remember watching
it every morning!!

--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com


"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote in message
...
The dumbest thing just popped into my head- some kid's tv show from a
million and a half years ago had a thing 'do be a Do Bee and don't be a
Don't Bee'. Anybody remember what that was? Now, mind you, you'd have to
be older than dirt to know about this one and this will be taken as an
admission to great age..... VBG

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in "I'm snowed in!" MO.

"teleflora" wrote in message
...
I'm a "don't wash"er.

Cindy


"SewVeryCreative" wrote in message
...
Since so many here do the HUGs I was wondering what the overall
preference
is on prewashing fabric for the HUG blocks ...

Prewash? No? Depends on the fabric/shop the fabric was bought at?

Is there a general consensus or is this a question best asked to the
person
actually hosting the HUG?

Sorry for asking such a totally dumbo question ... but in my local
guild
alone, there's an over-abundance of opinions. In this case, I figure
there's
probably a consensus (my new word for the day, apparently) and it might
be a
matter of etiquette ...

TIA!!
--
Connie
http://sewverycreative.blogspot.com