Your quilt is a Buzz Saw quilt, Echoes, and a very nice one. Good work. :oops:
I prewash, primarily to remove the chemicals and unknown grunge from being handled by countless people before I rescued it. The shrinkage and dye running is an extra bonus as far as I am concerned. I don't care for stiff, crisp fabric because I have had some that is still stiff after washing and that just doesn't seem right. However, I do not wash it before I am ready to use the fabric because I know many prefer it unwashed and I never know when I will be sending some off to a new home.