I gently place them in the dryer and cut that puppy on and let run on Permanent press until it is dry.........

I have always put my quilts in the dryer after washing them and have never had any problems!

i make quilts for people to use- and i wash and dry them exactly the way i believe they will when it is theres- i throw it into the washer- and wash it- i throw it into the dryer and dry it=if it does not come out ok i am glad i did this before i gave it to someone who would be devistated by their treatment of the quilt-even my wool and silk quilts are washed and dried. i do not have the space to lay them out for days- and kind of think it would not only take a long time but would absorb odors and other unpleasantness from sitting around wet for hours and hours
i did take one out and put it across the hammock one day to dry on a nice day when i didn't want to deal with the time involvement of using the dryer- it didn't take too long and came out nice-like sheets on the clothes line- it was actually a store bought huge quilt-not one of mine-but it has been washed and dried in the dryer many times too over the years. i would only not put one in the washer/dryer if it was never ever going to be washed/dried by anyone- like a wall hanging- or something i never expected to be used by anyone

I should clarify.

When I say dry flat, I meant dried outside the dryer with support.

I have two folding wooden drying racks. I set the racks up side by side, fold the quilt in half, then thread it through the supports just under the top supports, then bring the ends up over the racks. The quilt makes the shape of a letter "C" lying on its back. The quilt is supported every six inches or so.

Then I turn on the ceiling fan and set a fan under the quilt to keep the air moving pretty briskly around the quilt. After a few hours, if I remember, I go and flip the quilt around so that the opposite sides are up and down.

It has never taken more than overnight to get a quilt dry to the touch for me.

I've never noticed any odours, but then since this is in my house with my (40+ year old) quilts, I probably wouldn't notice.

I have always washed mine on regular and cold water (although in Baton Rouge in the summer the water never gets cold) and then put in the dryer til dry. None have been "mollycoddled" because I know the recipients won't do that either. I haven't had a problem yet.

I always hang mine on the clothesline outside in the sunshine. I don't use the dryer much.

I always air dry my quilts. Outside when the sun is shining or on the clothes line in the basement. If I'm giving the quilt as a gift I suggest line drying on the label.