Old quilt: identification and restoration input appreciated
08-13-2014, 10:29 AM
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Visit the (AQS-American Quilters Society) website. On their site they have links,lists of certified appraisers and information on restoration. Also the National Quilt Museum in Omaha, Nebraska has a lot of information and help with restoration. It is beautiful, deserves to be researched further.
08-13-2014, 11:30 AM
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It is good of you to try and do somehting with it to stabilize it with the backing deteriorating. That may be all that is needed and you could just do ties instead of quilting it again. Without a closer look, the age would be determined by the youngest fabric that it contains. Those colors do not speak to me as the timeframe you mentioned your GGM lived but it is hard to tell by photos. See if you can find someone local that is familiar with textiles and they can help with that.
Unfortunately probably not much monetary value but sure is nice for your family.
Unfortunately probably not much monetary value but sure is nice for your family.
08-13-2014, 12:36 PM
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International quilt study museum is in Lincoln NE, not Omaha. Do check out their website: www.quiltstudy.org
08-13-2014, 12:40 PM
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Visit the (AQS-American Quilters Society) website. On their site they have links,lists of certified appraisers and information on restoration. Also the National Quilt Museum in Omaha, Nebraska has a lot of information and help with restoration. It is beautiful, deserves to be researched further.
08-13-2014, 01:23 PM
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The back has a sheen and feels and looks like a satin or silky type fabric. It's very delicate. Some of the front pieces have a "shiny or silky" feel but not all do.
08-13-2014, 01:36 PM
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Inside, in between the patterned front and plain back, is a very soft beige (burlap patterned) fabric and within that is what looks like a layer of white batting. I can only see a bit of it through the beige but it feels thick enough to provide good cover.
08-14-2014, 08:06 AM
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I would get some expert input. I'm no expert in time frames for fabrics, but I'm thinking the fabrics aren't as old as 1920 . It's a beautiful quilt, and if the damage is confined to the back side, I'd probably add a new backing. I'd try to hand stitch back together any seams on the front that are damaged.
My great-grandmother's quilts didn't have batting in them either (1900-1940s). They seemed to have pieces of flannel inside. Some had an old wool blanket inside.
My great-grandmother's quilts didn't have batting in them either (1900-1940s). They seemed to have pieces of flannel inside. Some had an old wool blanket inside.
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