Originally Posted by Deborahlees

I would go about this very carefully......it is old....it is wool.....my first thought would be dry clean only....however....
not all dry cleaners are created equal.....some are good, some are not.......that said I know there is a quilt soap (have forgotten the name) that I would consider.....cold water and a bath tub....remember the quilt is going to get very heavy when wet and smell... you are going to have to be carefull not to stretch or pull, but treat very gently.....have a plan on how to get wet quilt to a drying area.....and how to layout....my first thought is perhaps a garage....out of the sun.....perhaps some lumber horses and 2 x 4's to support the quilt to reduce sags and weight.....
will be watching this thread to see what other ideas are floated out there.....