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Fettisdag…today…
at least here in Sweden…maybe all around Scandinavia…
It is the day we eat “Semla”
Read more about it here
Ate my first today..and I think that one is the best of them all!!
Otherwise here at my little spot on earth..
we have very mild weather..am not complaining a bit!!!
Snow comes and goes…don't think that we ever have had this little snow...
Just a thin layer…with mostly ice under…
River is getting more open in the middle..
and I still haven't been out walking on the ice..
like I use to in March…strange weather!
In my sewing room..
it have been mostly about washing and ironing…
but have managed to start up something new
…very slow progress …
See you!!
A quilters question…and a very often asked one… 
Well I do wash…
and I don't think I could think of not doing it…
I do it because I like it..
Crazy I know…but it's like therapy…
colour therapy…almost like sewing but not…lol…
I do it because I love to use washed fabrics, and an unwashed batting…
Love the crinkly outcome of that!
Gives a loving texture and structure to the quilt…
I do it because …I don't like colour surprises when washed…
A friend of mine had a real “close to death” experience when taking a quilt out of the washer…
Ohhh.. That was horrible!!!
And I DO it… Mostly because of I'm allergic to lots of stuff
And just the thought of not being able to USE fabrics in my future…HORROR…
That is why I wash!! 
So… How do I do it…
This is the Stina way!!
Load the washer with a happy amount of fabrics …
(Wash similar colours) just enough what you can iron that day!!
If there is Suspicious fabrics…
or very colourful ones…throw in colour catchers!! Works like magic!!
Use softener… So much easier to iron the fabrics later!
I wash with a fast programme…with high spin!
Or sometimes…
I throw them in the sink with hot water and spin later in the washing machine!
Wait for the machine to finish!! Take a cup of tea!
Take out the tangled but oh so lovely fabrics…
Sigh…just a little…
Start to untangle that mess… Fold the fabrics nicely…
Trim the beard off…
Stack them in a plastic bag…
Close the bag…
Let them lie in there for a while…
This rest does wonders with wrinkles!!
Up to a couple of hours is ok…so another teacup is ok!!!
Or maybe some sewing…
But beware here…
I have had a text print to transfer on a another fabric…
Huh… Not good…but happily it went away with another wash!!
So I don't put suspicious fabrics on top of another!!
Now time for some ironing..
with a hot iron…
and such satisfaction to see all those wrinkles disappear
…and it all smells heavenly…
Fold them like you want to…
and step back and look at all the wonderful loveliness!!
So..
That's why I wash…
Do you wash???
See you!!
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