I was the same way when I finished my first rag quilt. I had not been to a laundromat in years. I found that there was an attendant who was extremely willing to help me. The wash was fine. It cost me about $5, but the drying ..... The dryer temperature was not adjustable and not very hot. To have completely dried my quilt completely would have cost me a fortune. After spending about $5, my quilt was not noticeably drier, so I took it home and hung it over the railing of my deck. There is no way I would try to wash and dry a rag quilt in a home machine. It was extremely heavy when wet.