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.
Ditto! Also, I love to take a new, freshly laundered quilt and throw it right on the clothesline. It's an amazing feeling to curl up with a quilt that's been warmed by the sun.