Originally Posted by
ILoveToQuilt
My oldest fabric is from the 1960s. My uncle was a pattern maker in the garment district of NYC and the fabric was from a line of blouses his company made. I try to include a piece of this fabric in every quilt I make. Yes, it passes the rip test, so I am confident using it. I will be very sad when it is all gone.
What a wonderful idea! Good for you for honoring your uncle this way.
Maybe it's because all of my fabric is stored in the house and we run A/C most of the year to keep the humidity down, but I've never had a problem mixing older fabrics with newer ones. I have 25 year old fabric that I've used with new fabric. I've never had the new fabrics be stronger than the older ones and cause problems.