Originally Posted by ontheriver
I do for several reasons.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.
I agree with everyone on this, plus I wouldn't want the new owner to worry if they washed the quilt and "ruined" it!