Yes... I always wash my quilts when they are done..... For one thing, I love the lovely crinkled look the quilts have when they come out of the dryer. To me, that's when the quilt becomes quilty....

Also... I have two Chihuahuas who love to cuddle under any quilt I am sewing the binding dine on, or hand quilting. They thunk I have made it for them....

Another thing, is that I want to wash out my spray basting, any chemicals in the fabrics, and any starch I may have used. I just want my quilts to be nice and fresh when I give them away.....