I'm going to be making a bunch of 2 sided flannel blankets, and I was wondering how badly it shrinks, and if it shrinks weird or shrinks proportional?
Is there anything funky about it I should know?
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Re: Snuggle Flannel
by Mom of Six on Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:46 pm
I would prewash it at least twice. I have found that flannel shrink differently so you might have a mess if you don't prewash.
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Re: Snuggle Flannel
by lendube on Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:51 pm
Also, finish the edges before you wash it. It unravels like crazy. I just pre-shrunk a bunch of flannels and was amazed that the colors didn't run. I even had bright red and blue.
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Re: Snuggle Flannel
by temom on Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:43 pm
Great! I'll serge and wash twice. I appreciate the tips. I don't want to have a royal mess on my hands with these 12 blankets.
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Re: Snuggle Flannel
by DorothyL on Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:10 am
Wash it in hot water and dry on high.
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