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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2008OTP I need a huge favor from you quilters
Hi guys, I know there are quilters among us and I need some quick quilt info. I have some quilts that were passed down from my grandmother and I think some of them were passed down from her grandmother. Anyone know enough about quilts that i could send you pics and you could tell me what they are called and how old they might be? Kid's school project and I can't find the info on-line thanks m Go for it. If I don't know the pattern it would be unusual and I probably know someone who does. I am not sure about dating them as I don't have a fabric dating book but might be lucky enough to recognize from the colours a bit. No labels? Of course not but might be lucky enough. So send them onto me - I will be waiting. I have quite a few books on historical quilts and it is one of my loves. How very lucky you are Melinda! Make sure that when you are displaying them or storing them that you don't keep them in plastic, refold them in different ways so you don't stress any one area. Kelly in BC > Hi guys, I know there are quilters among us and I need some quick > quilt info. I have some quilts that were passed down from my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks > m > Go for it. If I don't know the pattern it would be unusual and I probably > know someone who does. I am not sure about dating them as I don't have a [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > thanks > > m well that is good to know, kelly. I store them in a cedar chest but they are always folded the same way. I'll change that. I am going to send pics as soon as I send this m Unless the quilts are protected from the cedar wood it may cause discoloration and staining to the quilts. You need something between the raw wood and the fabric. Several layers of non-acidic, archival type tissue paper will work or a layer or three of old sheets or towels or even plastic coated freezer paper. Refolding them periodically is a very good idea, too. It prevents continual stress on the stitches and the threads in the fabric at the folds. There is a lot of info online about preserving antique quilts..... I'm not into that, so my knowledge is sketchy. But many people layer them one on top of another on a spare bed with windows covered to prevent sun damage, or roll them and store under a bed, or loosely accordion fold them using a skirt type hanger on each section and hang them in a closet. You are very fortunate to have these old treasures! Leslie >> Go for it. If I don't know the pattern it would be unusual and I >> probably [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > m > Unless the quilts are protected from the cedar wood it may cause > discoloration and staining to the quilts. You need something between the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Leslie Hi All,,,,, Did I tell about the time I ruined a family quilt that went back into the 1800s? It was made of patches from the uniforms of the men in my fathers family back to the civil war (blue and gray). My great, great grandmother started it and my mother finished it with my brothers from Korea. It was in a box and I stored it in a wash house behind a home the wife and I rented when we had 2 or 4 of our children. Soooo dumb, stupid and ignorant,,,,,,, it completely rotted and fell all to pieces when I was going to show it to someone a couple of years later. I have beat myself up for that for years and my heart still hurts to think about it. I watched history crumble to my feet. Did you know that history has a smell? I can not remember that musty, moldy with a touch of blood any more thank goodness. Harv Ps I probably have told you but I wanted to share my pain. Oh Harv, I am so sorry you lost that wonderful old quilt. But you wouldn't be expected to know how to properly preserve it, so no sense in beating yourself up. It's a miracle it survived long enough for you to see it. Museums go to all kinds of heroic efforts to preserve quilts of that age. You could not have possibly replicated the controlled environment of a quilt museum.... and their quilts are still deteriorating even with the amazing care those quilts receive. I once read a quote that comforts me at various times- it goes something like 'we cannot be held accountable for what we did not know'. Of course, that only applies to innocent mistakes, I think??? Leslie >> Unless the quilts are protected from the cedar wood it may cause >> discoloration and staining to the quilts. You need something between the [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Ps I probably have told you but I wanted to share my pain. On Apr 26, 7:57 am, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteac...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Oh Harv, I am so sorry you lost that wonderful old quilt. But you wouldn't > be expected to know how to properly preserve it, so no sense in beating [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > > Ps I probably have told you but I wanted to share my pain. thanks Leslie, for that info. Harv, that story brought tears to my eyes. Leslie, you speak wisely. Even beond what Leslie said, the fabric that made up the quilt had already undergone much stress as military uniforms and was therefore even more prone to decay. Harv, your story is touching even for one who didn't know any of he men who wore those uniforms. t must have been a truly painful shock to have the quilt fall apart in your hands like that. It reminds me of a family we know who was burned out last year. The mother of the family said what affected her the most was the loss of family quilts that had been made by her great-grandmother and that she'd had as long as she could remember. It's really something how fabric can so connect with the fabric of our lives.  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Change everything. Love & forgive. > Oh Harv, I am so sorry you lost that wonderful old quilt. But you wouldn't > be expected to know how to properly preserve it, so no sense in beating [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >> >> Ps I probably have told you but I wanted to share my pain. > Leslie, you speak wisely. Even beond what Leslie said, the fabric that > made [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > great-grandmother and that she'd had as long as she could remember. It's > really something how fabric can so connect with the fabric of our lives. There is just something special about something that is made by hand, especially if it was made for someone who was loved. My sister is a compulsive crochet addict, so we have a nice collection of afghans around the house she has made. On Easter, I looked around the house and it seems like nearly everyone was curled up somewhere with one of those over their shoulders or feet. They feel like you are wrapped in a hug. Of course the ones that are irreplaceable are even more precious. Jo > Go for it. If I don't know the pattern it would be unusual and I > probably know someone who does. I am not sure about dating them as I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > that you don't keep them in plastic, refold them in different ways so you > don't stress any one area. Thanks for the reminder. Better get my mothers/grandmothers quilt out and refold it. I also need to start looking for a small amount of fabric to repair it. Its a crazy quilt my mom patched in the early 1930's literally from old clothes that had been made from flour sacks. So finding something to mend a few weak spots and someone that knows how to do it is a priority. Then my grandmother ran embroidery stitches in various colors between the patches. I hope Emily loves it someday as much as I do. A few more weeks and she will be able to wear the dress that my mother crocheted for me in 1946 and that Vicki wore in 1970. I can hardly wait to get pictures of that. Bet we can get at least one or two more generations out of that too. Jo I have heard to store them in a acid free type tissue and to make them air tight. I guess like a very large zip lock bag. They do make those and they work great from storing all kinds of stuff. I would also think that those space bags might be the trick. > Hi guys, I know there are quilters among us and I need some quick > quilt info. I have some quilts that were passed down from my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks > m Nope- nothing closed like plastic. You cannot get all moisture out and the fabric can get black spots (mold... mildew???) from lack of air circulation and also develop a nasty odor. NO fabric- clothing, linens, etc.- should be stored when there is no air circulation. And the items should be clean before they are stored- bugs, ya know! Leslie- working with textiles and quilts for nearly 50 years! (I started sewing *long* before I was born! LOL) >I have heard to store them in a acid free type tissue and to make them air >tight. I guess like a very large zip lock bag. They do make those and they [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> thanks >> m On Apr 26, 12:57 pm, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteac...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Nope- nothing closed like plastic. You cannot get all moisture out and the > fabric can get black spots (mold... mildew???) from lack of air circulation [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >> thanks > >> m Ok, Leslie, that does it! Find me a house-I'm moving to Missouri! m Well, of course, I would welcome you and it's a WONDERFUL place to live, but..... you're moving to Missouri because I said you were not allowed to store fabric inside a plastic bag or tub??? LOL Leslie > On Apr 26, 12:57 pm, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." > <quilteac...@yahoo.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > m On Apr 26, 2:57 pm, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteac...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Well, of course, I would welcome you and it's a WONDERFUL place to live, > but..... you're moving to Missouri because I said you were not allowed to [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] > > > m That is exactly it! Nope i't because my family is all either in Minnesota or Springfield. Its more the "sewing long before I was born" part. I figure we can hve some fun! m You can only imagine what a wild and crazy person I am! LOL It comes from being cooped up in a very small house with a TON of fabric and three BIG happy dogs- The HairyButt Gang! Leslie- a semi-youthful but gimpy 57 y.o. > On Apr 26, 2:57 pm, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." > <quilteac...@yahoo.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > > m > You can only imagine what a wild and crazy person I am! LOL It comes from > being cooped up in a very small house with a TON of fabric and three BIG > happy dogs- The HairyButt Gang! > > Leslie- a semi-youthful but gimpy 57 y.o. oh, Leslie, you know the mantra .... those stacks of fabric are good wall insultaion! (hmmm, I need to move my stash to an exterior wall to make that claim work! How can I justify the stuff hanging in that interior closet, trying to decide what it wants to be?) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Change everything. Love & forgive. > Nope- nothing closed like plastic. You cannot get all moisture out and the > fabric can get black spots (mold... mildew???) from lack of air circulation [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Leslie- working with textiles and quilts for nearly 50 years! (I started > sewing *long* before I was born! LOL) heehee - you and me too! Though I've only been sewing for 39 years ;-) my mom liked sewing too much to let us take over until she started working full-time outside the house! And Leslie is absolutly right about no airtight storage! As a Florida native, where humidity is a given, I learned about that early and vividly and repeatedly! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Change everything. Love & forgive. |
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