Originally Posted by
sharon b
I have never washed before gifting the quilt- don't want anyone to think I am giving a used/second hand quilt
And yes they all know I quilt and am making a blanket for just that special occasion, but still feel funny about it ..... Like after I wash it- it is no longer "new"
I can't imagine that anyone would think of a quilt as used because it was washed first. I always wash first, for many reasons, except for a silk tie quilt I made as a gift.
I love the crinkles and I want to see what the quilt looks like really finished. It's not a quilt til it's been washed and it's definetly not a blanket. Making something by hand puts fabric in the way of all sorts of stuff - dust, dog hair, machine oil, threads and all the manufacturing process of the fabric. One woman in our swap group went on and on about the rats running across the fabric and you don't know where it's been. Not buying that, so I don't wash before, but I do after construction.
Judi