Wash quilt before taking to shop to sell?
#1
Wash quilt before taking to shop to sell?
Hi,
I have an opportunity to hang a quilt in a local shop (hopefully to sell) and want to know whether or not to wash it before taking it to the shop?
If it's going to hang, it will still be "stiff" if it's not washed.
Appreciate your feedback.
I have an opportunity to hang a quilt in a local shop (hopefully to sell) and want to know whether or not to wash it before taking it to the shop?
If it's going to hang, it will still be "stiff" if it's not washed.
Appreciate your feedback.
#2
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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If it is going to be displayed I wouldn't. If you didn't pre-wash all the fabric I would wash scraps of all the fabrics I used and place them on a white paper towel to dry to see if there are any bleeders. If you have a bleeder, then I would wash the quilt with Synthrapol and color catchers. I would then block it to dry if everything looked good.
#3
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,585
I would wash it. My concern would be: after washing, the quilt will likely shrink a little and get soft and crinkly, and a non-quilty buyer might see this as a flaw and return it. So in my opinion, it's best to present it as it should look for the rest of its life.
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The middle of an IL cornfield
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I agree. If the quilt is actually for sale, I'd wash it. Better to catch a problem before it is sold.
#6
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 1,727
You are going to get both views here as you have already seen. My thoughts are that some people think they are buying a "used" product if it is washed. Ask your quilt shop which they think is best for their customer base.
#10
My thoughts exactly!
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