Yes, I always wash my quilts after they are finished. I wash them as I would wash my regular laundry. I don't use scented detergent / fabric softener / dryer sheets, etc. I throw in a couple of color catchers (just in case of bleeding). I figure that whoever I give it to will be washing it in with their regular laundry so I want to make sure it withstands the washing, rinsing, spinning cycles that would normally be used.