Beginner Guides

Prewashing is really three separate decisions — shrinkage, dye bleeding and fabric finish — and they don't all point the same way. Which risks apply to your project, what to do about precuts, and the one rule that matters more than the answer.

Finished sizes for every bed, the backing and batting each one needs, how much binding it eats — and the drop formula for when a standard chart doesn't fit your bed.