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I have never taken a quilt apart but I agree that I think weekly washing since 2008 is a major culprit. That is a lot of washing. I am surprised there is any fabric left after that many washings.

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Originally Posted by verna2197 (Post 5776823)

100% cotton hand tyed pretty close. I can't think of the name of it but I get it at Hancocks. Now this is the very fist time I have saw something like this. I asked her what did you wash it in, she said the washing machine. LOL! I asked her if she used bleach and she said no she does not like bleach but she does wash it everyweek on account of her pets.

A lot of the problem may have been the every week washing. I only wash mine every few months (more often if heavily soiled) and only in cold water. I do air mine out on the line quite often.

Make her a new dog quilt, give her a lint brush and fabreeze.

Wow, I can't imagine what would cause that.....

So quilts shouldn't be washed often? What's considered often? I was told by my LQS that I could use and wash my quilts like normal blankets. Are they wrong?

First...it's cotton, and not needle punched. Cotton like this is made to be hand or machine quilted no further than 2" apart (some now say 4", but it won't hold up to washing at 4").

You tied the quilt...that's the 2nd issue..no way will un needlepunched cotton hold up to tieing. I have a couple of vintage (1920's) quilts...the batting is about gone in them...lumped up next to the hand stitching.

I have two packages of 100% cotton batting...both came from customers...I replaced theirs with 3oz poly..they agreed after handling one of the old quilts.

For a quilt that will get a lot of washing...100% poly is best.

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Originally Posted by verna2197 (Post 5776707)

Picture number 1 is the batting I use for my quilts. Its all 100% cotton. Suppose to be very good batting. I made a quilt for my bf for her birthday in 2008 she just gave it back cause her dog thought it was a chew toy. As I was taking it apart to fix I just about freaked out. I can't believe that this is what the batting turned into in only 5 years.

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here is picture number 2 after I took the batting out of the quilt.

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Can anyone on here tell me why this happened? It just seem like it should be like this.

I have to say I also thought about you saying her "dog thought it was a chew toy"...as it does look rather chewed, too...the combo of that and weekly washing....
I also mainly use Warm and Natural or Warm and White.
K

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Originally Posted by ube quilting (Post 5777153)

look no further than "washing it every week". Quilts really aren't meant to be treated like that. Anything would wear out with that much washing.
peace

I agree. I only wash my bed quilts 1 or 2 times a year depending whether it needs it or not. My son brings his "one of a kind" (my avatar) quilt home for me to wash once a year. Can't imagine how hard weekly washing would be on a quilt.

I hardly know what to say, except WOW she washed that quilt every single week?????? Isn't that rather excessive - lol I can't figure out how it stayed together that well actually. But the scrim does seem to be missing. I use 80/20 and wool, but I'm not sure they would hold up to that kind of use.