I also wash my quilts the way I think a recipient would want to - wash like normal, dry like normal. I think the people I give quilts to would not use them if they required special care. So I always say "this quilt has already been washed and dried and needs no special care". I don't have a Speed Queen, but a top loader that I can fill all the way up. I use a color catcher and detergent and dryer balls in the dryer. So far this has worked for me.