Thread: Reviving quilts
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Old 05-13-2019, 03:52 AM
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PiedPiper
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Default Reviving quilts

Hello,

I usually lurk here and enjoy the conversation and inspiration, and now that I need some help, I know where to come.

I have a number of beloved quilts which, for various and complicated reasons, have been folded up and stored, under other (heavy) things, in plastic bags for something like 3-5 years. I'm now able to get them out again, and they look so sad and flattened and squished. They are also, obviously, well creased.

What's the best way to go about "reviving" my quilts and getting them to look better - remove creases, possibly "fluff up" a bit? Some of them I could run through a washer, but there are a couple (one machine embroidered, one hand cross-stitched) that I would not dare to do that. At present I have them laid out across a couple of couches, simply to let them "breathe" again.

I'd appreciate any tips to help bring some life back into my beauties.

Thank you!
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