Originally Posted by
GailG
Leesa, I'm so glad you asked this question. I have always wondered about the same thing. Another thing that puzzles me is leaving the paper in. Someone posted earlier a neat string quilt done on phone book pages. I was embarrassed to ask it she let the paper in. Wouldn't that be uncomfortable? I do know from history that women did newpaper piecing for those in the war. This was to keep them warm. I just can't imagine washing a quilt that has paper foundations.
Now we take paper out...at least I do! I think n the antique quilts the paper was added insulation...remember they were not as toasty warm in their houses as we are today...and I also think their quilts were not washed routinely, if ever so the paper just deteriorated slowly by itself. JMHO