Originally Posted by samifel
I have a crazy quilt made from velvet and silk (?) It has wonderful embellished stitching. Some of the fabric seems to almost be disappearing. I had it put away for awhile, but I now have it in my den, away from any sunlight. It's sort of like the good dishes that we never used to use....Why do we have them if we keep them hidden away.
I remember reading a novel a while ago that some of the old silk contains lead dyes and will almost "shatter". I remember this because the book was called, "Shattered Silk". It was a good book, talked a lot about old textiles and contained a mystery.