WIth all the technology around today, I don't worry about pre-washing ... plus, most quilts never see a washing machine (people being too afraid of wrecking something) so, I am thinking ... I will just send a box of color magnets when I pass them on to their final destination ...
And, knot-sew, having said all of that, I know that quilters must do what they feel led to do ... and, some of us have got to abide by their desires <g> ...