Originally Posted by patdesign
Originally Posted by Great-great granny
MANY years ago when I 1st started quilting (before the days of too many laundromats), I read an article about washing quilts & have used this.
Using a mild soap, wash them in a bath tub, agitating them by GENTLY pushing them up & down. Drain & push water out (don't "wring"), repeat w/rinse water several times. Then lay on a sheet w/another sheet on top in the yard to dry.
Good thing there are laundromats now thou, as NO WAY could I get down on these 77 yr. old knees :cry:
Then of course laying it out may get unwanted deposits that would necessitate another washing. LOL Im 72 with 2 bad knees, I couldn't either. :lol:
Hi Pat, that's why I included "w/another sheet on top" in the yard to dry.
Also, noticed some on here mentioned 'hang over a line, shower, etc". Quilts are so heavy when wet, if hung over something, it could make the quilt tend to end up distorted & out of shape.