Maytage MAH6500AWW Overloaded washer now leaks when filling

I put in a comforter which was too large, but I have washed sleeping bags and other large articles before with no problem, so I closed the door until the door locked. That load finished without further incident. The following small load had no incident, but the small load after that started leaking out the bottom of the washer while filling. I quickly turned the machine off and then ran a spin cycle to eject any water. The leaking stopped during the the 7 minute spin. I tried to start up a wash cycle, but it started leaking during filling, again. For the second time, I stopped the wash/fill cycle, and ran another 7 minute spin. The leaking stopped and here I am on the computer trying to find out what to do so my husband doesn't have to trouble-shoot when he gets home.