Amish quilts
Another thread was asking about marking on hand quilting got me to thinking.......
i have acquired, over time, several Amish quilted bed Quilts-at estate sales-and all had very lite, almost invisible design marking on parts....so obviously not "washed". And worse, perhaps by some, I have not washed them since acquiring either and have put them on beds in my house. Further, I am thinking the fabrics used to create these masterpieces, were not washed or starched before construction either. This thought never crossed my mind before this. Hopefully, this summer we may trip to Amish country and I will have to ask one of the quilters there. I have seen Amish quilters sitting at the frame and occasionally run their needle thru their hair lightly. I asked why and one lady said the natural oil in the hair makes the needle go thru sandwich easier...I have done it and seems to work-maybe just seems that way!