Originally Posted by
KalamaQuilts
restoration is incredibly expensive. This is a great quilt and a nice heirloom, but not of great value on the market.
I would put a new back on it...or use it for color on the end of a bed without direct sunlight.
the top looks like quilt as you go doesn't it? but I can't see that reflected in the back, the quilting looks quite scanty.
Thanks for the input. I wondered about a guest bed (end) or a quilt rack etc out of sunlight as I don't want it to fade. It's been wrapped up and stored for at least 50 years. I will definitely keep it (not interested in selling) but hope to learn a bit of detail so that I can pass to my children with some history. Most of my other family quilts were made by my other grt grandmother so those are easy to identify!
(Edited to add: Apologies but I'm not familiar at all with quilting and so I don't know about quilting as you go etc. I'll be glad to take another look or photo if that helps fill in a gap )