quiltingcandy

Good evening, everyone. I am about to prepare a quilt to send to a LA for quilting. The backing fabric needs to be washed and ironed before it goes off to the quilter. My problem is not washing the fabric, but ironing the backing is a major problem for me. Right now I have medical reasons I cannot do the prolonged standing or the strength of ironing that much fabric. Have any of you sent the backing to a Dry Cleaners for pressing? I want to so the washing, so I make sure it is washed in hot water and shrinks. Any other options would be appreciated. I do not want to leave it unwashed, the large backing fabric tends to shrink.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.