I thought I would add a quick note about how I washed these. I have a couple of those big tubs with the rope handles so they are easier to move around. I put them in the tub instead of washing the quilts in the bathtub itself, I was worried about any soap that might be in the bathtub. I soaked the quilt tops with oxyclean and Dreft, only moved them around a little with my hands. Then instead of picking them up I dumped the tub over with out spilling the quilt top out. I rinsed out the top the same way. Then I used towels to get the extra water out of the top. Then I hung the tops up over towels after they drained. I have two shower rods so I dont have to hang the tops outside in the wind or sun.
I have to be somewhat careful about chemicals so I didn't want to use any thing extra on them. That and the smell of them made me have to wash them before I could use them for anything.
ptquilting-yep I ment pieced! opps
Last edited by mwhite; 03-30-2012 at 02:07 PM.