This is a lovely cotton quilt.  I needed a size a little larger than queen but smaller than king.  I bought the king with the intention of altering it, if necessary.  I put it on the bed and it was definitely too large.  Before making alterations, I brought it to the laundromat and washed and dried it.  When I again placed it on the bed, it was the perfect size.  So, the cotton quilts definitely will shrink if washed and placed in a hot dryer, which is probably why my older cotton queen quilts are now a little too short.