Why does everyone wash their quilt as soon as the last stitch is completed?

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06-19-2011, 02:03 PM

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CloverPatch

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Cause I want to know right away if there is anything that needs fixin!
And it just ain't done till i KNOW its done!!

06-19-2011, 02:13 PM

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cmagee84

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Okay! Ya'll convinced me! Thanks for the feedback. I knew there were good reasons! :)

06-19-2011, 02:23 PM

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I do! Unless they are a wall hanging that is not going to get dirty, but I make very few of those. All quilts go into the washer and dryer before going out the door!

06-19-2011, 02:35 PM

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katier825

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I like to wash out the starch and glue baste that I use when I am done with the quilt. I like the crinkly look...it's so comfy!

06-19-2011, 02:51 PM

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Debd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ontheriver

I do for several reasons.
1. I want to make sure the person I gift to gets a clean quilt.
2. I want to make sure no seams come apart or that there are no other problems.
3. i like that crinkly look in my quilts.

I agree with everyone on this, plus I wouldn't want the new owner to worry if they washed the quilt and "ruined" it!

06-19-2011, 02:53 PM

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RkayD

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Originally Posted by ontheriver

exactly...that..and I'm excited. To me..its not done until it comes out of the dryer. =)

06-19-2011, 03:07 PM

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gaigai

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cmagee84

I love the feeling of new! New anything, so I hesitate to wash my quilts. I think I am afraid they won't look as good once they are washed. I know that sounds weird. I have one that is going to a friend and I keep trying to make myself wash it, but no luck so far!

What everyone else said, plus, for the same reason you wash brand new sheets and clothes before you use/wear them for the first time.

06-19-2011, 03:11 PM

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Katia

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I wash for all the same reasons. And most of the time I am happy with the results. I did learn a lesson on one quilt I made for my daughter. I didn't prewash the fabric as it was the good stuff, and I like that new look. I worked for days on the quilting part. I did little leaves with veins and then curly vines. I found out after the washing that I really need to loosen up on my quilting. Before the wash I could see the leaves and everything looked great. After the wash, the leaves I worked so hard on disappeared into the crinkly. Not all happy about that. My daughter loved the quilt anyway, at least I think she did. But all that work was wasted after I washed the quilt. Of course I guess it was better that I did it and not that my daughter thought she ruined her quilt after she washed it.

06-19-2011, 03:17 PM

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I have several quilts that have never been washed. When they get dirty then I'll wash them. If the quilt is a gift I wash it to see if there is any problems with it being washed. One time I had a seam come lose in the wash and I wouldn't have know about it if I gave it away unwashed.