katbilbrey
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Hello all,
We were cleaning out my grandmothers house after her passing we found quilts she had gotten from her mother. The notes on the quilts have them as 120-130 years old but sadly they were not always stored in the best way. We found water damage(we think), light fading (maybe) and just use grime at the edges. The notes with them warn of walnut hull dye used on some of the fabric.
We wanted to get them cleaned up(grandma didn’t always take the best care of them) and displayed but we don’t know where to start with them. I read the section on cleaning but the walnut stain scared us. I attached some photos of some of the full quilts and close ups of the wear and tear.
Thanks for any advice.
Katrina
We were cleaning out my grandmothers house after her passing we found quilts she had gotten from her mother. The notes on the quilts have them as 120-130 years old but sadly they were not always stored in the best way. We found water damage(we think), light fading (maybe) and just use grime at the edges. The notes with them warn of walnut hull dye used on some of the fabric.
We wanted to get them cleaned up(grandma didn’t always take the best care of them) and displayed but we don’t know where to start with them. I read the section on cleaning but the walnut stain scared us. I attached some photos of some of the full quilts and close ups of the wear and tear.
Thanks for any advice.
Katrina