How to Wash Quilt Batting in Warm Water
The use of batting is vital to making a quilt.Batting is the cotton fiberfill that goes in the middle of the quilt to make it slightly puffy. Some people like to pre-wash it to ensure that it will not shrink once put into a quilt. Although this is not necessary, many people insist on doing this, as they feel it makes their quilts look nicer.
There are several different ways to wash your quilt batting, but using warm water and washing by hand is a safe and easy way to do it. It is possible to wash it in the washing machine, it just takes more care and time.
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Instructions
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Washing
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Place warm water and a mild detergent into a large bowl or tub.
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Place the batting inside, fully submerging it below the water.
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Gently wash it, ensure that it gets saturated and gently agitated in the tub.
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Soak for about 20 minutes in the water and detergent mixture.
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Rinse several times, ensuring all the soap gets removed.
Drying
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Squeeze out all the water from the batting.
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Lay out a towel and lay the batting on it.
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Roll the towel up, along with the batting, squeezing out all the excess water.
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Place in the dryer and set it for a cool or warm cycle.
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Run the dryer until your batting is completely dry.
Washing Machine
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Place your batting in a pillowcase and close it up with safety pins.
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Put your machine on the delicate cycle with a warm wash and cold rinse and add your mild detergent.
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Soak your pillowcase with batting for 30 minutes.
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Turn the dial to spin the water out. Do not let it agitate in the washing machine.
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Repeat the rinse and spin cycle until all the soap is gone.
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Tips & Warnings
If you would prefer not to use a dryer, you can lay the batting flat on a large clean surface and allow to dry flat.
Keep in mind that washing your batting the first time will shrink it roughly 3%. After the initial washing, however, it will not shrink again.
Once quilted, the batting will not shrink, tear or bunch, even if washed in the washing machine.
Do not let the washing machine go through its agitation cycle, as this can produce stretching, ripping and tearing of the batting.
