if you plan to try mixing the poly with the all-cotton be sure to wash and preshrink everything first. if not, the cotton will shrink at a greater rate than the poly and you'll end up with a distorted quilt.

i think you should share.

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Awww, lucky you! When I feel a difference in a fabric I lay it aside and look for others with that same feel. A more open weave or heavier weave do not sew or cut or pull the same, so I do not put diffent 'feels' in the same project. BTW, if you find a piece, even if it is a very small piece, of a green fabric with turtles on it, they are white, black, yellow and red turtles (all colors on the turtle) on a bright green, I would be so interested. Long story, great memory, too. I'm still looking for a piece of it. Circa 1970's Thanks

Connie, Your fabrics should be fine. If they are brittle then you probably have some dry rot happening, but since they have never been washed they should be fine for a long time. Remember the civil war quilt I just finished, some of the fabrics dated back to the 1830's and are still intact, it has seen a lot of washings and sunlight. I think you will be okay using them. Try washing some small pieces and see how they hold up.

Hoping you can borrow a camera soon.....

It looks like I will get to take pics of them early next week. I have a friend with a camera, so she is going to help me...