Machine wash (front loader or top loader without agitator only) on gentle cycle.Use TWO of the Shout Color Catchers. Immediately put in dryer on lowest setting for 30 mintues, remove - re-arrange checking top for any fading,etc. then back in the dryer on low on automatic setting for damp dry. Finish drying flat - or draped over top of a bed or sofa...turning as needed. I inherited several quilts from the late 1800's and early 1900's and have used this method successfully on all of them. REMEMBER - fabric dyes back then were not as stable as they are now - but most importantly, those quilts were made to USE. Most have been washed, (wringer washers or outside tubs for the really early ones) and hung on the line to dry.......If you use gentle soap, cold water, gentle cycles, color catchers, and only damp dry you will be OK.