Thread: storing quilts
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Old 10-11-2011, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by f rogers
I am trying to get pictures of all my quilts. I was at my daughter's home on Sunday and had my camera with me so I could take pictures...when she brought them out she had stored them in those plastic bags where you suck out the air so it makes easier storage.... is this a good way I have some that need to be stored but where i can get them if I want to rotate them around.
not for long...cotton fabrics need to breathe! YES, they are considered a living fiber because they do breathe...when sealed up for long periods they dry rot! She needs to take them and hang them out on a line every 3 months or so!
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