Vintage Quilt Find
#34
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Posts: 19
Love your quilts, let us know how it turns out...my sister has one that our grandmother made which has the same deterioration issues.. BTW, love you quilt inspector! Is he a basset? Very unusual markings, but he/she is a cutie!
#35
You are right about the date. It was made from feed sacks that feed was put in during the 1930's and 40's. A lot of quilts and clothes were made from those sacks. I have several of the ones that are in your quilt. It is certainly a nice vintage quilt. Handle with care. You can machine wash if you place it inside a super large cloth bag like a big pillow case. That way, you can let it soak awhile. I use Shout on any stains and then let it sit in some oxiclean for a while before washing.
#36
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
Posts: 7,341
The stains will probably come out with the product you've already bought. If not, I can tell you I just got 30 year old coffee stains out of a handworked tablecloth. It had been washed and dried several times. It also took other stains out of some other items. The name of the product is RetroClean.
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