craftgrrl | (no subject)

so i am almost finished with my first embroidered pillowcase, but now i am worried i should have washed the case before sewing on it. or maybe even washed the embroidery thread. but i was too excited to get started.

is my all my hard work going to fall about if i wash my pillowcase? should i hand wash first? is the thread going to bleed onto the white fabric??

Help!