Wash quilt before taking to shop to sell?
 

Hi,

I have an opportunity to hang a quilt in a local shop (hopefully to sell) and want to know whether or not to wash it before taking it to the shop?

If it's going to hang, it will still be "stiff" if it's not washed.

Appreciate your feedback.

I would wash it. My concern would be: after washing, the quilt will likely shrink a little and get soft and crinkly, and a non-quilty buyer might see this as a flaw and return it. So in my opinion, it's best to present it as it should look for the rest of its life.

I have to agree. If you were just selling the pattern, unwashed would be okay.

I agree. If the quilt is actually for sale, I'd wash it. Better to catch a problem before it is sold.

You are going to get both views here as you have already seen. My thoughts are that some people think they are buying a "used" product if it is washed. Ask your quilt shop which they think is best for their customer base.

I would wash also - good luck with selling your quilt!

Other than art quilts, I wash every quilt when finished, even the samples I made for the local quilt shop. I believe that a potential buyer would be more attracted to its cozy softness.

I did not wash the fabric before piecing etc so.... better test wash fabric rem. to see and go from there. Thank you all for your feedback.

My thoughts exactly!