Thread: Storing Quilts
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Old 01-22-2014, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Iamquilter View Post
All are good ideas, but don't store in a cedar chest unless you wrap it in acid free paper.
Even safer than acid-free tissue - which only keeps its properties for 2-3 years - is to line the cedar chest with a sheet (or two) so that the quilts kept there do not touch the wood in any way. folding the excess sheeting on top of the quilts also adds a layer of protection from any light which may creep around the closure of the chest.

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