March 24, 2012 Karen Combs’ quilts were stolen during the night  on March 16th from the back of her rental SUV which was parked at a hotel in New Braunfels, Texas.  You can go to  the lost quilt web site, where there are some pictures http://lostquilt.com/ The police  stated the break-in looked like it was  [...]

You can find more information on storing antique textiles at this Smithsonian Museum site: http://www.si.edu/encyclopedia_SI/nmah/antqtext.htm

Here is another web site with quilt care info.  It is from Sandy Schweitzer’s web site, and the reason I thought you would be interested in her quilt care information is that she includes care of new quilts.  It is: http://www.quiltappraisalsplus.com/articles/care.html

I had written earlier about quilt care info that can be found on Patricia Cummings’ web site.  See previous post. You might also want to read the following, which is the International Quilt Center and Museum’s web site about textile and quilt care: http://www.quiltstudy.org/about_us/questions_answers/care.html For more quilt information, check the International Quilt Center and Museum’s [...]

Most people I meet who have antique quilts want to know how to care for them. “How should they be stored?” “Can I launder or dry clean my quilts? “  Those are the two most commonly asked questions I hear. I recommend that you read:   http://www.quiltersmuse.com/quilt_care_straight_talk_book_intro.htm             about quilt care.  It [...]