I would definitely save any more drama and maybe buy minkee or at least something "pill proof". It is so frustrating, but look on the bright side....if you hadn't laundered it first the recipient would have had quite a disappointment after the quilt was washed.
Anyway, hope all goes well from now on and you get buckets of money when it's raffled. Do we get to have a sneak peek????? You know how we love pics.
Happy quilting.