Originally Posted by MarthaT
I tried to talk the lady into checking with professionals to see what was the best way to preserve especially the oldest one, but she has her heart set on having them finished so she can put them on a bed or a quilt rack. I don't think the money value as an antique is as important to her as having something that belonged to her mother finished so she can enjoy it as a quilt.
I would do as she asks. They are, after all, her family heirlooms. I don't think you can save the newspaper...it's obviously going to be very fragile. The 1920s fabrics are probably real flour/seed sacks.