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| melody |
Posted - May 31 2018 : 6:43:08 PM
Bought a vintage double wedding ring quilt and did NOT notice a rather faint stain front and center of the quilt.
Any ideas about cleaning a vintage quilt?
I know there are some products on Amazon but I am a little nervous about all the sweet and COLORFUL bits of fabric that make up the 'rings.' I'd like a clean and bright quilt and but I do not want to risk fading.
Thoughts? Advice?
Thank you ladies....
Melody
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| quilt8305 |
Posted - Jul 18 2018 : 1:09:25 PM
orvus
To hand-wash, fill a deep, laundry sink or bathtub with cold water. Be certain that the sink or tub is very clean and has no residue from cleaning agents that could cause damage to the quilt. Use a liquid detergent that is gentle and free of dyes and perfumes. I like to use Orvus Soap, a paste found in feed stores and used for washing livestock.
Place your quilt in the water, being certain that the entire quilt gets wet. Gently move your quilt around in the water. Allow the quilt to remain in the water for about 10 minutes. Next, drain the wash water and fill the tub again with fresh water. Repeat draining and refilling the tub until the water and quilt are soap free – clear water and no suds.
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jun 14 2018 : 12:12:49 PM
Melody, This is what I have used on my grandmother's linens and quilts. Have to be very careful and I rub this on my hand and then on the linen instead of rubbing directly onto the fabric. http://www.starcrest.com/product/id/136824.do
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| texdane |
Posted - Jun 13 2018 : 09:29:37 AM
Hi Melody,
Check out my suggestions and those of the other farmgirls who left comments on the blog I wrote about vintage linens:
http://www.farmgirlbloggers.com/14106#more-14106
Love the quilt you got!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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| katmom |
Posted - May 31 2018 : 8:27:01 PM
the stains are kind of like freckles ,, they add cuteness and character.
:>)
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| quiltee |
Posted - May 31 2018 : 8:13:45 PM
Melody -
Good luck getting the stains out of the quilt. I don't think those fabrics will fade when washed - they look like mostly calicos. Grace's found method sounds pretty good - the sheet will keep the heavy weight off the seams of the quilt. There are also special soaps just for washing old quilts. You might find some of them to use in the tub.
I have a lone star quilt that was made by Ed's grandmother. It has HUGE brown stains in 4-6 places - I think it was folded when something stained it and the stain went throughout. I have tried many things and nothing has gotten rid of the stains.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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| katmom |
Posted - May 31 2018 : 7:58:24 PM
Melody,, I just typed in "how to launder a vintage quilt, in the 'search' and it came up with lots of good suggestions.
The one I liked was laying an old white sheet in your tub, then using baby shampoo, fill the tub with luke warm (barely) water and then put in your quilt, let soak for 10min, and ever so gently rub the stain with a white cloth, keep in mind that the fabric may be fragile and depending on the dye used, the colors might run.. then lift the sheet w/the quilt on it... out of the tub and lay out on a surface, like your lawn, to dry.
Because the fabric is old, it may be prone to tearing when being lifted by hand... so handle gently.
hope this helps.
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| katmom |
Posted - May 31 2018 : 7:34:01 PM
Oh Melody,, wish I could help.. I have never tackled a quilt, but for vtg table linens and hankies, I hand was them and then lay them out on the lawn, the chloraphile from the grass fades stains.
What a lovely D.R. quilt., lucky you.
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