I do machine wash my quilts, using EXTRA GENTLE cycle, and I dry my quilts on EXTRA GENTLE cycle, TOO! I have had too many back injuries to hand-wash quilts, even baby quilts! I care for the quilts I make, but I just cannot do the hand-washing for quilts, besides I'm 70 years old now. I do WASH GENTLY, using the EXTRA GENTLE CYCLE, and that's going to have to serve the purpose. I love and treasure any quilts, either that I make or that someone has made for me, but I have to be very careful of things I do. I'm sure there are thousands of you out there that face the same problem.
God Bless you all.
Jeanette