Getting ready to do a couple for Halloween and not sure if I should wash them before I stitch them or only afterwards (to get out the WSS topper and sticky bottom). Thanks for your advice.

Good advise here.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply,

I always wash and dry everything first.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

I wash everything that I embroidery on. H&*

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

I wash and dry all everything I'm going to embroider as I don't want any shrinkage to ruin my designs.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

And thanks for your double-reply.

I wash and dry all everything I'm going to embroider as I don't want any shrinkage to ruin my designs.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

No i never wash first as i am afraid it takes the newest off it.carolyn

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

Very interesting to know !!!

I washed my Halloween towels because of the color bleeds. Too, I was doing applique so I wanted to make sure that the fabric and towels would be less likely to shrink after the emboirdery was done. Most often I do ot use anthing on top, and I use a wash away/tearaway stabilizer on the back. Then, i don't have stablizer that shows when I give the towel as a gift.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

I'm afraid to wash before as the towel might turn out to be second hand. I supply to a home industry!
The samples done washed without any problems

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

It is a very good idea to wash..I purchased some dish towels that shriveled up so bad, I was glad I had not embroidered them first...the colors may also run...good luck.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

I wash all items that I embroider - when I use WSS as a topper or on the bottom - I wash them again.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply. Washing machine is going to be busy!

I wash to take the sizing out. In fact, I wash everything before I embroider on it--just in case there is any shrinkage.

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by sbott54 06 Oct 2010

I always wash the towels first, following the adage in quilting, "prewash" and "dry" before working on anything. LOL

by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply.

I have been told if you "use it" wash before embroidering.

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by pcteddyb 06 Oct 2010

Thanks for your reply. I was shirts, etc. but was not sure about towels.