Originally Posted by sandpat
Always wash with a color catcher (just in case) and I always give a Color catcher with the quilt for its first washing...Can you tell I'm a "better safe than sorry" type of gal?
Never thought of giving a Color Catcher with a gift quilt. Excellent idea! I always include a page of 'how to hang' and 'how to care for' instructions with my quilts. Sometimes the instruction is 'Wall Hanging - please don't wash - because some of the fabrics won't make it through the washer!' But I try to make most of them so they can be used, even though I usually put on a hanging sleeve. Some people just refuse to USE a quilt 'because it's too pretty to use', even though I want the quilts I make to be used! At least with a hanging sleeve, there's a chance that they'll put it on a wall where they can SEE it!