80 year old Quilt
 

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Thought you might like to see this 80 year old quilt.
It was give to me by a 94 year old friend. This quilt was
given to her by a neighbor when she was a 13 years old.
I think it is in pretty good shape for being this old.
Any advice on caring for it?

It is gorgeous and in great shape.

it has held up well. Someone appreciated it. Gorgeous!!

Wow that's really pretty and very special. In good condition.

What a wonderful treasure! Thanks for sharing photo with us.

Display it out of direct sun light. Refold often. If you are going to store it, use non acid tissue, and put a roll of tissue in all folds, and store in a acid free box.
Great quilt!

Beautiful quilt, and so lovely to know its history. Have you asked your friend how she kept it in such good condition?

it's a real beauty, thanks for sharing your antique quilt with us. aren't you the lucky one.

condition is everything! hope you enjoy that for a long time!

Honestly, I think the best person to advise you on this is your 94 year old neighbor. Obviously she has been doing something right to have kept it in such beautiful condition over all these years.

I agree with PaperPrincess, unless you have that UV film on your windows, keep it away from windows. You can use a vacuum with the brush attachment on it between washings and I'd only handwash with a dye-free detergent in cold water and then tumble dry on low heat to get it dry. If you put a dry towel in the dryer with it, that will reduce the amount of drying time.

I like to roll quilts & store them in a muslin sack. Take them out once or twice a year. We did that with my great-grandma's civil-war era quilts. Kept them pristine until they were stolen within 6 months of moving her into the retirement home. So sad. Might be worthwhile to get it appraised & talk to your insurance agent to make sure it's covered by your home owner's insurance. Such a treasure. Would be wonderful if you can keep it for another 80 years. :)

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I roll mine on those swim tubes and then in muslin bags.

It is beautiful. Mostly it is important to keep the even indirect sunlight off it. I keep my 100 year old quilt folded up in a pillowcase in halves and then I refold it in thirds. Never used it but the single fold binding has been worn in places.

What a wonderful treasure!

I was told that unless you have a written appraisal, insurance company considers it a "blanket" to replace: $6.00 to $8.00 value. Keep the appraisal separate from the quilt. Also cedar chests are the worst place to store antique Quilts... oily wood stains.

If you plan to use it, maybe hand wash, and very gently.

Beautiful; a lot like my antique quilt my Paternal G. Mother made about 1900. Will post some day.

I do all of he things the other girls said, plus fold with quilt side folded in,and change the fold fair often.

Maria

It looks to be in pretty good shape for an 80 year old quilt. I'm afraid I don't have any advice on caring for it, other than I've heard that sun can damage the fabrics, but I would have to defer to those more knowledgeable than myself. I think it's a great quilt and what a treasure to have.

Beautiful quilt.

What a treasured gift. Lots of helpful advice too. Thanks for sharing!