Originally Posted by
Schill93
Do you ever wash your quilt before gifting it? I am not talking about washing the fabric before you piece and quilt it. I am referring to washing it after you have completely finished it? I really messed up on some quilting and would like to conceal it best I can. The fabric used is mostly print, but also some solids. How do you feel about the appearance of a washed quilt vs a quilt that has not been washed yet.
I most always wash my quilts before gifting and I do it by throwing it the washer and dryer on my usually cycle....I also tell that they can throw it in the washer and dryer on their normal cycle....I don't want my quilts sitting in closet somewhere because they are "too good to use". However....it is a quilt that was meant to be on a wall, I do not. I paid a professional quilter to finish one of my Judy Neimyer quilts and I put a hanging sleeve on it so my nephew could hang it on the wall in his new house.