Washing does seem to crinkle up a quilt -
I was talking to someone and she told me that she had a special quilt custom quilted.
After it was washed, it just crinkled up and a lot of the detail of the quilting was no longer discernible.
(Which does go with the - "after it's quilted, no one will notice small imperfections")
Do people that exhibit quilts wash them before showing?
If yes, how do they get them "flat" again"
I prefer a "flattish" look - and my quilts are "fairly flat" after washing and drying them, but I do not have the inclination or space to block them.
Could they be "pressed/ironed" flat to sort of look "new" if i was so inclined?