Should I pre-wash fabric before quilting?

You may have heard that you should pre-wash fabric before using it for your patchwork.  Some quilters wash every single piece of fabric as soon as they buy it - before it even goes into their stash.  But why?  What are the reasons behind this?  And should we all be doing it? Colour fastness - One …

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Troubleshooting – hints and tips

So – you’ve sat down, ready for a relaxing sewing session, but your machine just isn’t having it!  The fabric is rucking-up, threads are tangling, or your machine just won’t sew at all.  What do you do?  Give up and hope it feels better tomorrow??  Here’s a list of trouble-shooting suggestions to try and sort …