New here; worthwhile to save worn out quilts?
06-15-2011, 04:33 PM
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Please cherish the quilts that your grandmother made
Please cherish the quilts that your grandmother made
Originally Posted by rock0sock0
Looks like a lively site; great!
I've inherited a lot of quilts from my grandmother and some are definitely worth keeping but a few were made in the 30's during the depression. She used her kids old shirts to make some and some of that material is still ok while the rest has practically dissolved, leaving something that really can't be used anymore.
What's a reasonable outcome for old quilts like this? Burn it like an old flag that's served its purpose or what?
Thanks for any insight, been hanging on to these for a decade now.
John
I've inherited a lot of quilts from my grandmother and some are definitely worth keeping but a few were made in the 30's during the depression. She used her kids old shirts to make some and some of that material is still ok while the rest has practically dissolved, leaving something that really can't be used anymore.
What's a reasonable outcome for old quilts like this? Burn it like an old flag that's served its purpose or what?
Thanks for any insight, been hanging on to these for a decade now.
John
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