Originally Posted by
Onebyone
I haven't seen a newer top loader with an agitator in a long time. Mine is just an empty tub that goes back and forth. It will hold a stack of quilts folded just like a big storage bin. I won't try to wash the stack though. LOL I love it for washing yardage. I use the handwash cycle and the fabric has no fraying on the ends. It's horrible if you have dirty work/yard clothes to get clean. I don't think the new washers are made to clean dirt dirty clothes. My friend who has a farm/ranch had to buy a commercial washer get the work clothes clean and only has hot water running to it as the hot cycle was really only warm water. The new washers add cold to the hot cycle.
My top loader has sort of an agitator. There's a post that fastens to the center of the basket, but you can wash larger things without it. I'm not really sure what the purpose is. I can wash a king sized quilt in mine with no trouble. I usually toss some smaller stuff in at the same time. It seems to keep it balanced better. I don't have a lot of really dirty clothes to wash, but if I used the heavy soil setting and a long cycle it seems to do a good job.
Originally Posted by
quiltsfor
I love that the quilts I make crinkle. I think it makes them look like the old fashioned quilts from way back and not like the store bought quilts that look more like a thin comforter. But, we like what we like.
Perhaps if you use all polyester batting, polyester thread, and pre-wash your fabric you can get the un-crinkled look you like.
I love the crinkled look! I wash all my quilts before I use or gift them just so they look that way. They remind me of the quilts my grandma made me