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Pete 05-28-2013 06:47 AM

Folding a Quilt
 
I was once told that to prevent folds you should always fold a quilt on the bias. Does anyone have a tute for this??

Charming 05-28-2013 07:10 AM

You got me curious so i googled it and here is what i found:

http://pieceocakeblog.blogspot.com/2...ing-quilt.html
http://annfahl.blogspot.com/2012/02/...re-quilts.html

Tartan 05-28-2013 07:31 AM

I have seen some people fold on the bias and put acid free tissue paper in the folds. I just fold my quilts and if I want to prevent a crease, I slip a pool noodle in the fold. For long term storage I have a cardboard carpet tube inside a muslin sleeve that I roll my quilts up on.

ManiacQuilter2 05-28-2013 08:13 AM


Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 6089953)
I have seen some people fold on the bias and put acid free tissue paper in the folds. I just fold my quilts and if I want to prevent a crease, I slip a pool noodle in the fold. For long term storage I have a cardboard carpet tube inside a muslin sleeve that I roll my quilts up on.

I don't have the room to store a rolled quilt but what a brilliant idea to use a noodle. If my quilt isn't hung on a wall, I fold my quilts but I try to ever so often refold them from 1/2s to 1/3s. But if you have the room, I think rolling would be the best....

Jingle 05-28-2013 10:12 AM

I just fold mine.

tessagin 05-28-2013 12:19 PM

A friend of mine folds hers like a flag and rolls. Just depends on how she wants to decorate. She's always switching them out. She is able to put on the bed and/or hang them. The link charming attached is simple and makes sense.

asimplelife 05-28-2013 01:16 PM

I roll mine too... most are on the smaller side and I will roll another one around the first one and so on. Then I lay them on a shelf in a large closet.

If I fold them I do try and periodically refold them differently.

sewmuch 05-28-2013 01:25 PM

I roll mine, don't have many, put in pillowcases, but switch them out often...

Dotha 05-28-2013 02:23 PM

All good advice. I need to take better care in care of my quilts, I think. Thank you for the info.

ontheriver 05-28-2013 06:19 PM

The quilts I keep are all in use, either on the walls, on the beds, or around on chairs and couches.


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