I have 2 quilts that are very old but it great condition. They do have some smoke discoloration. What should I use to wash them or should I have them cleaned? They were probably made in the 20's by my great & great great grandmothers.
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Originally Posted by Judyth
I have 2 quilts that are very old but it great condition. They do have some smoke discoloration. What should I use to wash them or should I have them cleaned? They were probably made in the 20's by my great & great great grandmothers.
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i would wash on gentle and machine dry to damp and then hang or drape to finish drying
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Originally Posted by Judyth
What should I use to wash them or should I have them cleaned?
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If you are afraid to wash them in your washing machine, I would soak them in the bathtub and dry on the line. there are some things that you can buy to soak in that will remove discoloration. I can only remember the name of one--Grandma's secret spot remover is one, but not good for soaking only spot treatments. The other I bought at my LQS and soaked old handmade lace that my Grandmother made that was very grey--It whitened the lace right up--I was amazed. OxyClean is wonderful to remove stains.
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Originally Posted by susie-susie-susie
If you are afraid to wash them in your washing machine, I would soak them in the bathtub and dry on the line. there are some things that you can buy to soak in that will remove discoloration. I can only remember the name of one--Grandma's secret spot remover is one, but not good for soaking only spot treatments. The other I bought at my LQS and soaked old handmade lace that my Grandmother made that was very grey--It whitened the lace right up--I was amazed. OxyClean is wonderful to remove stains.
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I have wash old quilts that I found in my barn in washing machine on gentle---I used Woolite--see if all stains came out before drying in dryer because this will set the stain---Don't hand up to dry--too much weight---lay flat if you can in the sun or somewhere flat---lots of info on here in search
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If you choose to use the soak in the tub method, it is best to use a plastic laundy basket to lift it out as, the weight from the water could cause damage in lifting.
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soak them in Oxyclean. soak. no agitation. spin out and fill and soak again. lay flat to dry if possible and you may put in the dryer for 5 to 10 minutes at the end of the drying to help get wrinkles out. good luck.
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Thank you all so much for your replies. I'm new to the board and am amazed at the wealth of information I am learning from it along with the beautiful quilts I'm seeing. I'm new to quilting too so I'm only doing easy things and getting so many wonderful ideas. Blessings, Judyth
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