How do I wash this huge quilt?

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07-28-2011, 01:03 PM

#51

Mimmis57

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Try putting clean tennis balls in the dryer. I used to use them with a feather blanket and it worked well.It makes quite a bit of noise.

07-28-2011, 03:01 PM

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AnnaF

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Beautiful quilt!! What a great gift.

07-28-2011, 03:21 PM

#53

joann hussey

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I took a quilt to the laundry to wash, brought it home and laid it on the grass to dry, came out great.

07-28-2011, 05:29 PM

#54

grammysharon

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This makes the most sense to me. Beautiful quilt.

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Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting

Its a beautiful quilt.
I do just as you said.
I take each quilt to the laundrymat and use the jumbo front loaders (and throw in a couple color catchers). And I stop the dryer every couple minutes to un-roll it.
I use Dreft detergent. I figure if it gets baby items clean it'll get a quilt clean, and it's gentle.

07-28-2011, 08:54 PM

#55

sewellie

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Laundramat and Orvus. You buy it at a ranch/home store. It's used to wash horse's manes and tails for competition at fairs. Use a very little. Wonderful product.

07-28-2011, 09:29 PM

#56

wanda lou

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I use dreft or Ivory baby detergent, then to dry it I always add 4 or 5 tennis balls in the dryer the quilt will not ball up.

07-29-2011, 06:29 PM

#57

bernie

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If you do go to a laundry mat, be ware of people like me, hehehaha, but some people do dye items in the washer (could leave color behind in washer) and even put their car floor mats and leave lots of sand behind, or black marks from the rubber part of the mats. Dog beds, lots of hair left in washer and dryer. I have seen some where a screwdriver or pocket knife or something has made a rough spot in the drum of the machine. Just check the machines well first. You surley don't want to "pick" the fabric in the quilt with a rough piece in the metal of the machine. You might want to run a set of old bed sheets to give it a test. NIGHTMARE! Do I sound paranoid? And you have a lovley quilt.

07-29-2011, 07:21 PM

#58

cjsparks

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I showed sheep in 4-H. We always used Orvus soap. Was to be less harsh on the wool. Some use to wash their wool sweater, but I never did. Don't know how it would effect fabric colors.