I am not one of those who throws the quilt into the washing machine as soon as it is finished being quilting. I haven't read the post but I measure each of my blocks as I am making them. If you are not careful with piecing, you probably could loose some inches. There is some shrinkage with quilting. With applique, I always add some extra inches and then trim the block after I have finished. Never took the time to measure a quilt after it had been quilted. sorry.....