Sunday, August 11, 2013

Auction find

I found the prettiest quilt at auction. It is the Texas Star or Lone Star. It has a little bit of aging on it, such as a tattered binding and some weakness in the fabric blocks, but I love the actual quilting. It was meticulously quilted around each piece. I haven't laundered it yet as I believe it doesn't really need it as of yet. The longer it stays in my possession, the more likely I will be to place it in the tub, use a bar of fels naphtha on it. When I get a vintage quilt, I like to treat them kindly when there's signs of wear. I would consider spending a few hours cleaning it use wash, rinse and repeat to get the entire quilt clean.





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