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What would you consider the average for quilt shrinkage after machine washing and drying on an all cotton quilt with cotton batting? Honestly, I've never actually measured after I made a quilt before washing it or measured the same quilt after. The topic came up in a conversation with someone on what size quilt they want made. I've never given it a thought.

She was wondering what the shrinkage would be in inches, after washing and drying it. She was wondering if there would be enough shrinkage that would make the quilt smaller than she wanted it to be, to fit on an antique bed with a 'real' full, fluffed up, feather mattress. She wants it to be a large enough size to accommodate the possible shrinkage, so it will lay the way she wants. But, she also doesn't want to over compensate for shrinkage if there is only going to be minimal shrinkage that wouldn't be noticible.