So glad that your family loved the quilt! And yes, I agree, prewashing is a good way to determine if a fabric is usable or not. I went to my LQS and bought some lovely thick flannel that I was going to make into a wholecloth blanket for my cousin's baby.As I do with all my fabrics, I threw it into the wash and then the dryer. When I took it out of the dryer I noticed a line down the center of the fabric. It was a flaw and it changed my mind about making a blanket from it. The think is, I didn't notice it at the LQS,but after washing and drying I sure noticed it then. I will cut up the fabric,cutting around the flaw. I can still use it, just not for the original purpose. It was a good thing I noticed BEFORE going to all the work of quilting and binding the blanket, and THEN noticing the flaw.