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judi wess 10-30-2013 05:02 AM

A really good way to store quilts is to lay them flat on an unused bed. Think I learned this at a quilt show in Roswell, Ga. The quilts were stacked on top of each other. If you are concerned about dust, place a cotton sheet over the quilt stack.

HillCountryGal 10-30-2013 05:14 AM

Currently, mine are stacked on the extra bed or displayed on a quilt rack.

However, if I could afford one of these...
http://www.quiltcurio.com/
Think they're beautiful!
And no, I don't work for these people or even know them.

mom-6 10-30-2013 06:31 AM

I have a wooden quilt rack in my living room that I found at a thrift shop for $5.

lclang 10-31-2013 03:56 AM

I have a big pile stored in cotton pillow cases on the top shelf of my closet. Get them out and refold every now and then.

happyquiltmom 10-31-2013 04:01 AM

I use two quilts on each bed, the older one underneath. I have a few in the drawers of the dresser in the spare room.

pasovasz 10-31-2013 05:24 AM

DonnaPBradshaw: Great idea, especially the coordinating fabric bag. If you don't have enough to make an entire bag, sew a row of fabric onto the plain sleeve at the "view end" or simply make a tag with a piece of fabric that indicates the quilt colors inside the bag.

GailG 10-31-2013 05:32 AM

I visited a quilter who stacked her quilts on an extra bed in her home. There were layers upon layers. This way, they were not folded.

salederer 10-31-2013 06:41 AM

Display them. I have a friend who has a couple of old wooden ladders that she uses to display her quilts. She can display quite a few that way.

cmilton 10-31-2013 06:49 AM

are they still in good enough shape to donate? someone always needs a quilt.

madamekelly 10-31-2013 11:40 AM


Originally Posted by salederer (Post 6378655)
Display them. I have a friend who has a couple of old wooden ladders that she uses to display her quilts. She can display quite a few that way.

I had a friend who bought a new metal ladder, took off all the stickers they come with, spray painted it to match the room, and used it for her quilts. Looked great.


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