Well I am entering quilts for the first time in our local fair. I only have two that meet the requirements...and that are completely finished...*smile*
One of them I am not washing. The other one I didn't wash but I used trapunto to quilt it..so I have to block it so it hangs straight. I don't think you should wash them unless you need to....even the one I am blocking..I am not washing it..I am just spraying it pretty thoroughly with a spray bottle.