Vintage quilt rescued from the thrift store...

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11-04-2011, 02:39 PM

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aorlflood

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Originally Posted by ccthomas

I was afraid to try OxyClean--afraid it would be too harsh. Glad to see these results. So white and the stitched colors are vivid. How did you wash/dry this quilt?

I use lukewarm water, detergent and oxi-clean (4 scoops) and a fairly full tub of water. I agitate it on gentle just a few minutes to make sure everything is mixed well...let it soak overnight and then let it finish running through on the gentle cycle. I dried it in the dryer on low heat.

11-04-2011, 03:20 PM

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jenOSU

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Too bad there is no tag on the back. Beautiful save!

11-04-2011, 03:42 PM

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kim_s

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Oh it is just so beautiful!!!! What a wonderful find!

11-04-2011, 03:57 PM

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tammy cosper

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What a find!

11-04-2011, 04:04 PM

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Beautiful. I probably would have left it to. I didn't know Oxy Clean would do such a wonderful job cleaning old quilts. I will have to try it on my grandmother's quilt. Thanks for the tip.

11-04-2011, 04:36 PM

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So beautiful! Glad you rescued it.

11-06-2011, 08:13 AM

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The maker probably wanted a family member to love it for generations. Sadly, that doesn't happen as often as it should. Fortunately you love it enough to salve her soul and gave all of us a chance to admire it too! So glad you saw past the stains!

11-06-2011, 09:36 AM

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That is beautiful and glad you were able to get it. I have done x-stitch and know how much work went into that. Hope the person that made it never finds out that it was given away!