Wash like colors together in cold water with a small amount of the soap that you plan to use to wash the finished quilt. (We strongly recommend QuiltCare, liquid wash) Remove the washed fabric from the machine, give it a gentle shake and place it in the dryer with a dry hand towel. (We have found that this is the perfect size towel. It absorbs the water quickly from the fabric, decreases the drying time significantly, and it prevents the fabric from tying itself into a knot.)

Wash your Finished Quilt
Fill the washing machine with tepid water. Dissolve a teaspoon of QuiltCare Liquid Wash in the water flow as it fills the tub of the machine. Usually a teaspoon is sufficient. This is a case where "less is more". You only want to be aggressive enough to remove the dirt from the quilt. Submerge the quilt in the water and let the machine go through the gentle cycle. We love to hang our quilts outside in the shade to dry. Hang a clean sheet over the line or the deck rail, lay the quilt on the sheet for an hour on each side. Toss the quilt in the dryer to remove the last of the dampness and to "soften" it up again. It is recommended that older, or more fragile quilts be laid flat to dry. Do not dry clean your quilts. Dry cleaning chemicals may affect the intergity of color and fabric quality.