Originally Posted by Mandy
... when i see older quilts that have been put away a while, there are those "rust" looking stains on them from time to time. i did my homework and found out that they aren't old blood stains, but actually bugs that have gotten into the quilt and died. the same thing could happen to your unused fabric as well. Keeping out the bugs and letting in the air isn't always the easiest thing to do, but i think garment or lingerie bags might be a decent solution! :mrgreen:
Those red rust stains could also be from the batting. If there are any seeds in the batting, after awhile the seeds will leak an oil that leaves a rust like stain. We don't have to worry about that so much now, not with all the wonderful battings that have no seeds in them. I love not having to pick seeds out of my batting. :!:
~Tiffany