Originally Posted by
BellaBoo
If you want to keep the vintage value, do not add anything or finish the quilt. It will decrease the value. If it is a quilt you want to use and not keep as a heirloom then add a backing and binding. The vintage crazy quilts I've seen have an unquilted velvet or silk backing, no batting, and usually no borders.
I agree and also all I have seen have either silk or velvet on the back...no borders. I am no expert but do a lot of antique searching and investigating.