"You are correct. The quilts can be washed. I do not know what to tell you as I have washed them in the past without a problem. I have not washed the Hummingbird, but that should not differ from the others that I have washed. I am sorry for any inconvenience that it may have caused."
So now I know that I didn't do anything wrong in washing it, but I guess I'll just have to deal with it. It's nice to know that she's so responsive!