I have never kitted a project, but think that is a great idea! Someday I plan to switch to making donation quilts and will probably do that at that point. I store wip’s in clear plastic containers that were meant to store shoes. I am in the unwashed group and haven’t had a problem with that. I use a hot steam iron liberally, so maybe that is why. As time goes on though, I find I go through Kleenex like crazy when I am in my sewing room, so washing would surely help that situation! I love sewing with purchased kits, with a pattern, but for the most part I see a quilt that I like and get the graph paper out and work from that. Thanks for the thread..it is such a help to see how others operate and to to adopt new methods that are tried and true!