You can leave it tied but I would quilt it enough to keep it together to reinforce incase it got picked.
Originally Posted by
quiltingcandy
I would go ahead and donate it. Only because I would never get around to doing the quilting. I have a Christmas quilt now that every year I intend to take it apart and quilt it - but never do, too many other projects get in the way. But it would probably be better for the shelter if it were quilted instead of tied. I say that only because when people are nervous they tend to pick at loose threads.
It looks wonderful!