Prewashed vs not prewashed. Can you believe some people dont prewash?

I was online checking out quilts and quilt top lately and came across a bunch of people who don't prewash their fabric and I freaked out! So I was thinking maybe people don't know they should prewash...or maybe they do it so the quilt is brighter and stiffer which would be easier to sew but a huge nightmare once it was washed. So they look pretty to sell but what nightmare is waiting for you?

It's hard to believe it but there are people out there who are making  quilts that DON'T prewash there fabric. So buyer beware!!
I'm not sure what the reason is so I welcome comments from those who don't prewash. I would love to know why you wouldn't prewash.

With that said here is why you should prewash your fabric before cutting.

• Bleeding: Even high quality fabrics bleed, so prewashing will tell you if there is a problem with the fabric. There is nothing sadder then a quilt with bleeding all over it! 
• Shrinkage: Some fabrics shrink at quicker rates than others. If you have a mix of different fabrics, and most quilts do, they would shrink at different rates and cause puckering and uneven blocks which will cause an uneven quilt. 
• Chemicals: Imported fabrics are sometimes manufactured using chemicals that are not considered safe in the United States. Plus all fabric have some kind of chemicals and even if they say they are safe do you really want to snuggle with chemicals? Plus, what if a baby or small child snuggles with all those chemicals...yuck!

So PLEASE prewash your fabric!
Need to know a good way to prewash....Check out my blog on : How I wash my quilting fabric

Happy Quilting