Terrific Tip Tuesday: Washing & Drying Your Quilt

Washing quilts can be a real nail biter. You've put so much work and love into your quilt, and the idea of color bleeding everywhere makes your stomach turn. The answer...color catchers! They're found with detergent and dryer sheets at most grocery stores/superstores and often at your LQS. You can reuse them until they've turned black. If I have a quilt with lots of brights, I'll throw in multiple color catchers to ensure no bleeding. I always wash my quilts with them, even after the first washing.

When you transfer your quilt to the dryer, add a few tennis balls and it will help the quilt dry fluffy. It will also sound like there's a marching band in your dryer, so don't panic!

Happy Quilt Washing!xo LC