Volume 5 , Issue 11

Antique Quilts

"You have a beautiful quilt. Before we go any further, keep it out of the sun. It would fade quickly.

You are very right to be concerned about creasing. The best way to preserve it and also display it would be to lay it out on a spare bed.

Even if you wanted to put a different spread on the bed, leave it there and put the other one on top. You can also fold it a few times and put it on a couch, chair , bench, etc... so that it would not receive any pressure. Periodically refold another way to relieve the first creases.

You could also sew a tube on the top of the back so the stitches do not come thru to the front. It could be hung on a wide pole to give it support and hung on a wall. To do this I would first wrap the pole with acid free paper and baste that into place to keep any stain from coming on to the fabric.

Hope some of this is a help to you. Thank you for sharing this great quilt and story. Best wishes." -- Marjorie   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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