My best experience is with a flannel quilt, 3" finished squares, large crib size, made for granddaughter when she was born, and it is still on her bed and she is going on 12. It has been washed a gazillion times and is still in great shape. i check it every time we visit. Made a chenille and flannel large crib size, for her younger brother when he was born. He will be 7 next month. That quilt is still on his bed. It too has been washed a gazillion times and is also in great shape. I don't think this is any credit to me, but, they are both machine sewn and quilted and I think they have many years left in them.