I use Tung Oil on any wood I want to really stand out, but I don't know how this would be next to fabric. I use this on a lot of my DGM antique furniture that I stripped. Yes I know one isn't supposed to take the orig. finish off of an antique, but then, I want to use them and didn't like the looks they had with the scarred up mahogney finish, they didn't go with any of my other furniture, now they do an look great. I also have my mother's first ironing board, which is also wood. I sanded it, and then used Tung Oil on it. I have it displayed in my living room, never though about using it to display a quilt. You might try the Tung Oil, then put a urethene finish on it. Tung Oil really brings out the wood grains I think.