Originally Posted by dsb38327
It would destroy the batting and might really mess your washing machine up.
Oh this so what happened to me but it wasnt batting it was a Thermal blanket I was going to use for batting. It was an old blanket I found in some of our moving boxes we hadnt unpacked yet. I thought it would be great batting and tossed into the wash before I sandwiched it. I have the new Kenmores with the 5 way motion and all and after I washed it I opened the washer and it looked like I had Spanish Moss hanging everywhere (it was green at that) The thing fell apart and now I am digging this crap out of the washer. Lets just say I will never do that again!!
But now it is a joke between my wife and I that if a quilt I make can survive the "Fingers of Death" it will live through anything!!