My mom was a hugh stasher. When she passed a few years ago all my family said to give her fabric to me. Well I only wanted the vintage fabric and she had some that I am sure was at least forties and maybe thirties. I had no idea what I was going to do with it but knew one of these days I would see a pattern I liked. My daughter saw one in a magazine and told me she liked it. It was using thirties fabric. I made the quilt out of my mom's stash and it turned out beautiful. What a keepsake. Not only did I make it but it was out of grandma's fabric. No fabric is outdated.