Hello, I’m new to quilting and have a question .

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01-29-2018, 12:26 PM

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Susan50

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Thanks for the help. I think I will quilt first. It may still be yellowed in places but that will be part of its history. Thanks for any advice.

01-29-2018, 01:38 PM

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Thumbelina

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Hi Susan welcome from NE Ohio. Good luck I'm sure someone on here will be able to help you.

01-29-2018, 03:45 PM

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barny

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I did the same thing. I just ignored the need to wash and went ahead and finished cross-stitching and quilted it very, very pretty and then washed it, carefully. It belonged to a sister-in-law and she was still alive and really, really loved it. She wasn't healthy enough to finish it, so I did.

01-29-2018, 03:52 PM

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patsan

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Welcome from NY!

01-31-2018, 06:03 PM

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Teen

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Hi..and welcome from S. California....What a treasure you will have when completed. Something you worked on together...I love this... I'm of like mind with those who recommend completing it first before washing....and washing is really a soak method...NOT machine. Even I if it never returns to the original brightness, it will be clean and vintage looking, which to me, is gorgeous.