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Andrea’s 5 tips for prewashing fabric

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Andrea's 5 tips for prewashing fabricThe very very first step in any sewing project, at least ones making something that might one day see the inside of a washing machine, is to prewash your fabric.  I know, no fun, right?  But…  you don’t want to invest the time and money into making something only to have it shrink up when it gets washed.  Andrea from Andrea’s Notebook shares some tips for prewashing fabric to make the process go smoothly (including avoiding a big tangled mess of frayed edges).  Go to Andrea’s Notebook to read her tips.

[photo from Andrea’s Notebook]

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