I have received a hand pieced quilt top that my great grandmother started. It was wadded into a box. Some fabrics are feed sacks, It is so wrinkled that a simple press does nothing but put the wrinkles in the form of creases. It is a grandmother's flower garden pattern, so a lot of little pieces to deal with. I would like to give it to my dad for his 80th Birthday. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Could you lightly spritz it with water and hang it on a clothesline for the day? That would maybe help release some of the wrinkles, and then you could start pressing.

make sure you don't press dirt and stain into the fabric It may need to be cleaned first

It is really nice and clean, considering the age and how it was stored, so I am lucky in that area. Thank you

actually..you lightly sprinkle with water, then toss into a garbage bag and place in the fridge for 2-3 days...this allows the fibers to rehydrate and expand, thus easier to iron.

HOWEVER..if there are any reds, blues, yellows, use a cotton ball to test it for bleeding first!

Wow really never knew that.

In my experience, damp storing in refrig isn't really necessary, especially since so many fabrics of that era were home dyed and may 'bleed". I just drape over my Big Board ironing surface, spritz well in sections, wait about ten minutes, and press.

Jan in VA

are the wrinkles caused by the way it is sewn? or does it lie nice and flat? I had a GFG top once that someone had sewn together wrong and they had tried to make it fit where it didn't want to, ended up being all wonky.