I agree that it depends on the quilt. I love the look of a "well loved" quilt, but wall hangings and items I do for others, they are "flat", as in not being washed. I prewash my fabrics and if I want that loved look...I add a layer of Warm and White cotton/poly batting...it shrinks just enough to give that "well loved" look.
Originally Posted by
bearisgray
Another question that will probably get people 'on one side of the fence or the other'
Do you prefer your finished item to be 'flat'?
or
Do you like your finished item to 'crinkle'?
I will answer first -
I positively, absolutely, final answer - prefer 'the flat look' -
If you want to add 'why' you prefer one look or the other - - -
I prefer 'flat' because that implies that everything has been shrunk before cutting - and the finished item will still be the approximately the same shape and size that it was before it's washed again.