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.
All of the above plus:
4. Make sure the colors don't bleed. I use a color catcher when I prewash and another when I wash the quilt.