I always add washing instructions to my labels as well as the fabric content.
I don't buy special detergents but use very little.
I likke to line dry.

I wash cold and dry for just a little while then air dry.

[quote=ptquilts]I am very nervous and have rust spots in my washing machine (chipped enamel)...


I watched a washer repair man, use bathtub 'chip cover' to repair a spot on a washer drum. I asked if it would hold up to washing. He said yes, it does, but you must sand away all the rust first so it will stick. Look for it in a hardware store. I hope this is helpful. -Kelly

I use cold water, gentle cycle, my Arm & Hammer laundry soap & my Downy ball, with downy in it, of course. My fabrics are all prewashed before I use them, so not worried about any fading. Then I toss it in the dryer on low & they come out great. I don't wash our bed quilt very often, only when my sensitive nose hubby says it's time too.....

YUP, I found a missed seam on a log cabin that way and was able to fix it before gifting. Made a believer out of me, also it helps to realign things if something stretched during construction. :-D

I wash mine in warm or cool water in reg. cycle. Most of my are also gifts so I wash as if my reciever would wash it.

What is the brand of hypo. you buy?

I always used White King water softener (powder) when washing cloth diapers so they would be soft and absorbent--if you can find some, try it, I bet you'll love the resulting softness of fabrics, and nothing left behind to make you itch.

My general instructions I sew into the quilt which I follow is machine wash sepreate in cold water. Machine dry on medium or line dry. I find however that after an hour even in a industrial dryer, I just finish with a line dry.

I just washed my DD's quilt that I made her 7 years ago. Washed on delicate with color catchers. Dried on a sheet outside in the shade. Came out beautiful!