Storing Quilts
 

What is the correct way to store quilts? I fold them then there are fold lines.

Hi & welcome to the board!
Yes, you can cause creases by folding, especially with cotton batting. Some ideas are rolling them around a cardboard tube, with a piece of muslin between the tube and the quilt. You can roll multiple quilts on the tube. Some folks have a spare bedroom and just lay them on the bed, one on top of the other. There are drapery hangers, although you may still need to fold your quilt to put it on the hanger. There's also a way to fold it on the bias which will minimize creasing:
http://annfahl.blogspot.com/2012/02/...re-quilts.html

I just remembered a recent related post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t239215.html

I think the best way to store quilts and not have to worry about fold lines, is layering them on a bed. There are issues with hanging them also.

All are good ideas, but don't store in a cedar chest unless you wrap it in acid free paper.

Even safer than acid-free tissue - which only keeps its properties for 2-3 years - is to line the cedar chest with a sheet (or two) so that the quilts kept there do not touch the wood in any way. folding the excess sheeting on top of the quilts also adds a layer of protection from any light which may creep around the closure of the chest.

Jan in VA

If you do need to store your quilts folded, frequently take them out and refold them so they aren't folded too long with the same crease line. I have some quilts folded-seasonal ones....I am constantly taking them out and refolding every few months to get out the next season. My antique quilts I keep layered on a spare bed without folding.

I'm in two camps: fold them on the bias, and lay them out on a spare bed. The pool noodles intrigue me, but I haven't tried that yet.

And it is always advised to stay away from plastic bags -- they don't allow the quilt to breath.