every single quilt i make i wash and dry as the last step after binding- i would never give a quilt to anyone (charty or not) before washing/drying it....unless for some reason it was never to be washed- then i would make sure there was clear instructions stating it never be washed....but i don't make quilts that could never be washed-even my wool and silk quilts are washed- so i do it before it goes anywhere- it is the final step of completion in my world