Thread: washing a quilt or not, before storing

I always wash my quilts after they are finished and I agree with Peckish about placing the quilt in a pillowcase before storing it in the cedar chest.

The pillowcase will protect against any oils from the cedar staining the quilt.

thanks caspharm....I never knew this, from now on they will all be in a pillow case..

If it were mine, I would wash it before storage. I have never stored anything with 505, but I do know that silverfish love starch. Perhaps if it is going into a Cedar chest it would be ok, but I would still rather not take the risk