CARING FOR YOUR VINTAGE QUILT - QUILT HISTORY- INFORMATIONAL SITE.

An amazing array of topics are covered, and the book offers detailed information, delivered in a user-friendly manner. Learn how to clean, remove stains and care for antique, heirloom and vintage quilts. Proper care of your antique quilt will result in long-lasting enjoyment! Following are some helpful tips: Direct sunlight is very damaging.

HOW TO CARE FOR VINTAGE QUILTS - CLEANING AND STORAGE OF QUILTS.

Antique Quilt Care. Proper care of your antique quilt will result in long-lasting enjoyment! How should I care for my quilts, especially those that are older, containing very fragile textiles? Quilt Care Storage: Pat's favorite products to care for your new and vintage quilts.

TAKE CARE WHEN HANGING AND CARING FOR ANTIQUE QUILTS - HOUSTON.

Use this special cleaning product to clean your antique quilts and linens. by Kris Driessen See also: Quilt Care - Practical Tips for the Use and Enjoyment of Antique Quilts. by Kris Driessen See also: Quilt Care - Practical Tips for the Use and Enjoyment of Antique Quilts. It's finally happened! Quilts are passed down from generation to generation. Old quilts must be handled with great care.

FAMILY HEIRLOOMS.

Over time the fabric and batting can become weak. How to Care for your Quilt; Our Booth at Shows; Links. If you have purchased a quilt for a commercial retailer, simply follow the washing instructions provided. How to care for quilts including laundering, storing and displaying.

TIPS ON CARING FOR ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE QUILTS.

Tips on Storing and Caring for Your Quilt. In caring for quilts, consider its age, then decide if you want to preserve it for the whether antique or contemporary. The care and conservation of older quilts is a complex subject. Taking care to display antique quilts properly will keep them beautiful for future generations. There is much to know about finding, collecting, and keeping antique quilts.

QUILT CARE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - BRYERPATCH STUDIO: CARYL.

Using good common sense will bring you years of enjoying your antique quilt. Many families pass down heirloom quilts over multiple generations. Quilt and Textile Storage; The Care and Feeding of Antique Quilts; How do I store antique textiles at home?

PROPER STORING OF ANTIQUE QUILTS: HOW TO CARE FOR OLD AND FRAGILE.

antique quilts for sale, vintage doll quilts, quilt tops, vintage crib others primitive and well loved and in need of your care. How to clean, store, display, and handle antique and vintage quilts. Did you inherit a quilt that is family heirloom?

ANTIQUE QUILT CARE INSTRUCTIONS - AMERICAS ANTIQUES ANTIQUE QUILTS.

Or, have you adopted an antique quilt you simply couldn't leave neglected in a second hand store? All Sewing Patterns Fabric Care for Quilts all of your fabrics, you cannot decide later you want the look of an antique quilt. DO NOT USE these washing instructions for heirloom or antique quilts. Heirloom antique quilt care should be left to the professional.

QUILT CARE IS A MUST SO THAT YOUR QUILT WILL LAST AS LONG AS IT SHOULD.

Betsey Telford-Goodwin's Rocky Mountain Quilts features 400+ antique quilts of the finest quality. Includes: specific civil war quilt patterns, quilt fabrics and patterns, creating and caring for vintage quilts, and about nancy kirk. Quilt care for those antique quilts is specially important. You can try the quilt wash products sold at quilt stores.

QUILT CARE AT A GLANCE FOR ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE QUILTS.

The Cleaning and Care of Antique Quilts You Can Restore Your Heirloom Quilt to Usable Condition! Simple instructions on the care and preservation of antique quilts. Many quilters advise against dry cleaning or machine washing an heirloom piece.

FABRIC CARE AND QUILT FABRIC WASHING INSTRUCTIONS.

Antique quilts are special treasures from the past. You've inherited Grand-mother's 100-year-old quilt or bought a vintage one. But how do you enjoy and care for these heirlooms? Quilts - Betsey Telford-Goodwin's Rocky Mountain Quilts - 400+ antique quilts What a wonderful variation on the traditional Fan quilt design!

SANDY SCHWEITZER -- QUILT CARE.

ALWAYS take photos, either digitally or regular, of each of your ANTIQUE and VINTAGE QUILTS: (Antique dates before 1900, vintage from 1900 to 1970. Many quilters advise against dry cleaning or machine washing an heirloom piece. Antique quilt expert Mary Koval says a watermarked 1830s quilt can be carefully hand cleaned with water and distilled white vinegar. Storage; Display; Resources; Acknowledgments. Antique textiles, including quilts, are very fragile.

PUBLICATION: CARE OF QUILTS: STORAGE AND DISPLAY.

Excessive handling and washing can hasten deterioration.