Thursday
08Nov2007
Prepare Fabrics, Cutting and Tearing
Press the Liberty and cut it into seven 9-inch strips from selvage to selvage.
Snip and then tear the cut edge of the O-Wool. It will make a nice straight edge for the binding to go over. I left the selvage edge alone because it was already straight and I was not planning on washing my blanket so I didn't have to worry about it shrinking unevenly. (When it gets dirty I will take it to an environmentally friendly dry cleaner.)
November 8, 2007
Reader Comments (2)
It is really hard to find washing instructions when you purchase fabric. Where do you find out how to care for your fabrics?
It is hard to find information about washing special fabrics! The rule of thumb is to pre-wash your fabrics the same way you'd like to wash your finished project. With this wool, it can be washed and dried, though it will shrink and get a little thicker with the shrinkage. Machine washing it on a handwash or delicate cycle in cool water and allowing it to air dry will minimize the shrinkage.
Hope this helps! --Joelle