I prewash my fabric in the machine on hot, then dry it in the dryer on warm. When it is dried, I fold it selvage to selvage, then ruler fold I and put it on the shelf. When I'm ready to use it, I have a table I covered with an old beach towel then an old sheet, I unfold what I am going to cut, spray it with 50% StaFlo and 50% water, let it dry then iron.