Timely thread, Bear. I just donated about a dozen old quilts to a shelter. At one time I thought I would "fix" them but have lost interest for the most part. Some really needed too much work and I'd rather focus on other things. But they weren't so far gone that they were unusable to someone who just needs warmth.
I always bury my furkids in quilts- and some haven't been old
I have a quilt that has a date of 1855 on it and it was so heavily quilted that it's still "alive". But it looks awful. Not sure what to do with it.
I have a pristine one dated 1866 that is so gorgeous I'm afraid to use it!!
I love antique quilts!!!!!!!!!