Mamaskeeto

WOW what a great quilt.

sandpat

Oh you are sooo lucky! That is gorgeous and yes, glad to see you back.

Gwyn

What a beautiful quilt. I am sure there is a proper way to clean and mend it. You could check with the Folklore Museum at Utah State University, www.usu.edu or 435-797-1000. Another place to ask would be a historical society. Most states have them. A professor of home economics, at the state university where you live might have some answers for you too. Most degrees dealing with fabric have some kind of class about preservation and restoration of old fabric items. If all else fails, any big museum (like the Smithsonian) should have a person on staff who cares for the museum's fabric articles. They should be able to help.

Again, that quilt is beautiful and I agree you should have it appraised and authenticated before making any changes. Then you will need to decide if it is more valuable to you fixed or as is. Sad is the quilt that stays in the closet. Gwyn

Bayou Quilter

That's awesome.....Hope you can figure how to clean it...I had an old quilt from my grandmother & I never could get the "old" smell out of it....good luck.. :)

Harmony

What a treasure!

Ducky

Yes, it is an incredible treasure!!!! Oh, wow! How can you stop yourself from studying each and every stitch?

RedGarnet222

Wow that is one beautiful gift your great great made for your family. Where has it been?
I saw on one of the pbs shows how they put a sheer fabric over the quilt and vaccum it to keep it nice. They use white gloves to keep the oils from ruining it too.

You are so lucky to have this treasure as part of your family heirlooms.

sewnsewer2

Wow, how cool is that? It's beautiful.

littlehud

That is wonderful. What a family treasure.

Brazen

Thank you to everyone!!! The info and advice were wonderful; I passed it all along to my Mom. I just can't get over this amazing thing that has just appeared, seemingly, in my famiily!!!