To Wash or Not to Wash your Fabric

To wash or not to wash fabric this is a debate with no end in sight!  Get a group of quilters into a room and ask this question...........they will all have an opinion and a reason for why you should or shouldn't wash your fabrics.

There are many reasons to wash, in fact some very valid reasons........so why do so many not follow this advice? Do they like to live on the edge or do they enjoy risk?  I am not sure and therefore want to explore it one more time during our weekly discussion.

In addition to this question, I want to discuss the differences in fabric from quilt shops vs discount fabric stores.  Some of us will only buy the quilt shop fabrics, while others only buy from the discount stores.........is there a difference in the quality or just the price?  What do you purchase most often and why?

This discussion is sure to get interesting and may even turn into a heated debate, either way we are sure to have fun and learn a few things along the way.  Won't you join me? 

I would love to see some quilt shop owners join in the discussion so you can educate us on the benefits of your lovely fabrics.  

The first discussion is scheduled for Monday Oct 26th at 8pm central time and will continue each night through Friday.  (in 5 different time zones) If you are not familiar with our days and times I highly recommend you visit Quilting Weekly's forum to get the details. 

See you Monday!
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Quilting Weekly Chat

Please join my tonight for a live chat at Quiltng Weekly. We will be discussion Hand quilting vs Machine quilting. Where to fit in? Whether you are new to quilting or have been quilting for years this is sure to be a lively chat.

Quilting Weekly is an online classroom website that offers free and resonably priced lessons. This quilting chat is the first of many chats that will be offered, and the best part is you don't even have to be a member to join the quilting chats. You can participate as a guest. The quilt chats will be run every 2nd and 4th week of the month, Monday through Friday at 8pm in the respective time zones as follows.

1. Monday - Central US time
2. Tuesday - London UK
3. Wednesday - Western US time
4. Thursday - Hobart Australia
5. Friday - Eastern US time

Pick the zone that is closest to you, and join us. Each week we will have a new topic. You can join, one or come to them all as there will be different moderators, and different people in each one. You could learn something different in each time zone!

If you not a member you may need a little help finding the chat room. Just go to Quilting Weekly and click the "goodies tab" then look for the chat room, and click it to enter. You will need to type your name into the "anonymous" box before you can join in as a guest.