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.
Also to remove any markings I may have used. Would never think to give anything that may have a smudge of any kind on it. I usually wash clothes before I donate them or through them away. Just me.