Messy Rag Quilt

I have made a few and never had much lint.i use my dogs pillow zipper cover for the first wash and shake it outside before putting it back in pillow case for the dryer.
Gale

I sincerely appreciate the time y'all took, to bolster my confidence in eventually moving forth with my rag quilt plans. God bless.

Thank you ladies for the information. A rag quilt is on my To Do Someday list. Looking for all the hints and tips I can.