Originally Posted by sewmagic
Before you give it away. What detergent are you using,also are you putting it in the dryer.
I'm about to finish a quilt to give away, it seems from the handling it needs a wash also i want it to smell good. How do you handle yours????
I always wash mine before giving them away. I use Woolite detergent, usually the one for dark fabrics. Have had good success with it, with cold water & then put the quilt in the dryer on med. heat. I never completely dry a quilt in the dryer, though. I take it out while it still has a little dampness left & put it over a bed to finsh drying. I always accompany the gift quilt with instructions on how to care for it. If it is a king size quilt, I go to a laundry where there is a large capacity machine. One thing I've heard is don't wash a quilt more often than is really necessary. They will hold up longer then.