Cleaning/Washing a Quilt -
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yorkville, IL
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I wash mine in my front load washer on regular cycle and dry them in my dryer. Tough love here. Some quilts are hand quilted and some are machine quilted. I wash them as needed. That being said, I air them on my deck from time to time when I am changing my linens.
#15
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Location: Wis
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Only wash them as needed. I never wash wall quilts. For quilts that are used, they need to be washable even if there's some fabric bleeding (I know, gasp!). That goes for older quilts I've purchased as auctions or estate sales. When I give away a quilt, I always wash it before giving it away.
#16
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Location: Houston, TX
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#18
Washer and dryer or clothesline if the weather permits. I use a gentle detergent. That's about it. Since we have cats I wash more frequently than some people maybe. You know how much our furkids love quilts!
#19
We figure our quilts are made with the same materials as our sheets, socks, jeans, underwear, etc., so they should stand up to a good wash and dry in our home machines. We don't wash on a schedule - just as needed. No problems so far, but we have only been quilting about 9 or 10 years.
#20
All my quilts are washed and dried before given away. I use cold water tide and dry on regular. Don't know what care they may get in the future. Quilts I keep and use gets washed the same way as needed.
I would never attempt to wash quilts in the bathtub. I think the wringing and line drying would be too hard on the stitches. Much worse than machine washing and drying.
I would never attempt to wash quilts in the bathtub. I think the wringing and line drying would be too hard on the stitches. Much worse than machine washing and drying.
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