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Thank you, I remember learning some stitching a long time ago, but I could hardly bring to the forefront of my mind the specifics. I just mended a few holes in my favourite flanell shirt because of you!

Thank you, that helps me making a battle vest (metal vest) from an old beloved jacket with torn arms.

Great video! Very informative!

What a wonderful video! I have 4 of my grandmother's quilts and most of them need some type of repair. I've just been a little afraid of attempting anything because I'm not experienced at this kind of thing. Thank you for your time and advice!

Thank you. And… Your bathtub… needs a bit of magic eraser in its crevices… and caulk.

What are the chances that this was made at a quilting bee? Would such a large size be done by one person?

this was really interesting about the historical quilts

One strategy to lighten the water weight is to gently roll the quilt in big beach towels. Sometimes a series of beach towels will help soak up the water and then the quilt can be laid flat on an unused shower curtain or plastic tarp. Loved your video!

Very informative! Thank you for this tutorial.

I love your tee first of all, second thank you for the tutorial

I've had luck soaking vintage quilts in water with oxyclean powder. After several hours, i replace the water and oxyclean and soak again until all the brown is out.

I see that others are commenting long after your posting date so I thought it might be helpful to add this hint. Lay a flat sheet in the tub before you wash an old quilt. You can lift the quilt out of the tub with the sheet. If the weather is nice take the quilt outside to dry.

You can protect the fragile quilt by folding a bathtowel over the ends of your drying rack so they don't poke through. How about peroxide to get brown stain out. They could be blood. Age usually doesn't make a difference. Put a towel under the stain part, dilute the peroxide if you worry about the strength. Put another towel over the top of the peroxide and weight it to absorb from both sides. Make a paper template of the new patch. Keep the scissors far away from the old quilt to avoid catching the scissor tips in the old cloth. Don't lay scissors on the quilt at any time. Thanks for sharing. You will keep many old fragile quilts from the burn pile. I'm sure you've heard that happen to many.

What is your background in fabric restoration?

I love this and wish I had found it so much sooner, sorry it took the algorithm so long to bring you up. I do have a question for you though. When my father-in-law passed away I inherited a crazy quilt bed topper, it is not a quilt but rather more like a doily of stitched together fabric scraps with finished edges but no batting or backing. There is debate as to whether it was the DH's great-grandmother's quilt or his father's great-grandmother's quilt. So plus or minus possibly 30-50 years on the age of it lol. The patchwork is beautifully hand embroidered together, it contains threadbare fabric, delicate lace and unfortunately heavy stains. I have had it a little over 2 years now, untouched from how I received it, because while I want my granddaughter to receive it, I am terribly frightened the thing is going to disintegrate upon even the most gentle of washing. And I have not been able to decide if I want to turn it into a quilt with all 3 layers or leave it as it is. We certainly will not be selling it and I don't imagine my granddaughter will either, but still I think for such a heritage peice for her, I would like to do the least possible in "repair" and focus on conservation. Is it better to stabilize highly frail fabric with tulle before washing? And would it be better if keeping it as just the bed topper instead of a "quilt" to do tulle to both sides and sandwich the topper between? Or should I listen to the hubby's family who keeps telling me do with it as I please and if it dissolves, or repairs look hideous oh well...? They are not sentimental over the piece, though they do like the idea of if it can be handed down to the granddaughter great! Since at 8 years old she's already quilting herself (really started at age 3 on my lap lol)

Thank you so much for sharing this process! I have never made a puff quilt, but as the unofficial quilt repairer in my family, it has fallen to me to fix my great-grandmother’s 1970’s puff quilt, and I had no idea where to start. Hers is a bit more traditional than this one (it has a backing, and the puffs are backed with muslin and stuffed with poly fill), but I definitely have more ideas now.

This was so interesting! Thanks for the history!

I realize this video is a year old, so you may not see this. But this was so helpful! I'm getting ready to restore three of my great- grandmother's quilt tops, and then finish them by hand-quilting them. They are all in the Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern and were made with fabric from the '30's, sometime before her death in 1979. I've had them for twelve years and they were stored in my Grandma's home for thirty years before that! They are in pretty good shape, but have a lot of brown stains. I'm hoping that I can remove most of them. Thanks for all the info, especially about storing them. I had them folded in a plastic tote! 😬

I just purchased a new all cotton lightweight quilt with cotton batting. The queen size is 8 pounds. The manufacturer claims easy to launder. That seems to go against everything I’ve read.

Fascinating. I found this video after calling one of our local drycleaners and hearing a quote of "$50, possibly more" to dry- clean my 100% cotton antique log cabin pattern quilt. For anyone who loves quilts, I wish you could get a look at mine. It is SO WONDERFUL. Tiny strips of REALLY old and fabulously intricately printed cotton. 63" x 87". Everything looks good, too (no rips/tears). My washing machine has no agitator, but I am going to take your advice, Joann, and stick my lovely old quilt in my enormous (long) old claw foot bath tub and wash it that way. No worries here about any frozen quilts on our clothesline(s), so all will go well. Thank you *so much,* Joann. I learned many useful tips and much about quilt history from your most excellent presentation. (My new vocab word: "mordant.")

Fantastic because most homemade quilts do not come with care labels!!

I appreciate you showing us how to clean an antique quilt. I would love to see a demonstration of how you mentioned rolling instead of folding, and proper storage.

I love that you share information with us! I have just inherited my great great grandmother's quilt, and I will be taking a deeper look at the shredded parts.

My word this is breathtaking….I saw it when you first posted but rewatching now is just…ugh so divine 💕💕💕

I saw where you washed the quilt twice with the quilt soap, but was wondering if you need to rinse the quilt after washing it? If so, how many rinses? Also, where do you purchase the quilt soap? Thanks

What should I use to get yellow stains out of a vintage quilt top? Thisisa family quilt top I have been asked to quilt. We believe it was made in the 1940"s. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the information. I received an old (maybe 1940s?) quilt from a customer who asked if I could repair it. (I make quilts and sell them but have very little experience with washing and repair). I learned a lot from your video and think I can proceed with the washing and repair.

I was given a civil war quilt! I am now going to work on restoration gently. It has only hand stitching with tiny stitches which I am very good at luckily. However the lady who gave it to me had let her dog lay all over it! So there are tiny dog hairs on it!!! So I have to get those off plus gently wash it. There is some machine stitching used on an area that I will remove. I have to work on what is the best thread to use? I have a high quality organic cotton thread...

you look lovely!! I am growing my hair for donation too! your haircut is truly pretty!!

I would love to see exactly how you placed the fabric over the damaged piece and what stitch you used to sew it…::newbie here

Gorgeous lady.

What is the best way to display a quilt

Thank you for the information provided here! It will certainly help me when I tackle my own!!!

this is the tutorial I NEEDED. I absolutely want to bring waistcoats back. Love this.

Rewatching this so I can have 45 degree vibes on this scorching day. <3

What a great day and new/old tradition! Thank you for sharing!

That's so cute, I wish I can do that when I wear this dress!

This was so cool! I really enjoyed watching the process! I don't quilt myself but the work is so beautiful.

yess this is so exciting! honestly, coming to the conclusion that your passion isn't your job, while heartbreaking at first, can eventually be so freeing and thrilling. You're allowing yourself to only take on jobs and projects that truly excite you. My creative life got so much better when I finally embraced that. I hope you feel that, too :D

I don't have a way to contact you I don't have have Facebook or Instagram but I have one that's for my husband from his grandfather I have email anhunter1031@gmail.com

Not to offend but the pink transformation could be better. I mean my school had a hundred pounds budget and we got both sleeves some trimming and the skirt. But the gold dress itself is amazing

You mentioned not to run an antique quilt through the washer. Would you be willing to do a video on how to take care of an old quilt and keep it clean?

This is so handy. I think I have quilt with some torn patches, and this is really motivating to repair it.

I wish I had seen this before I tried making my first waistcoat! So good to see the deconstruction

The costume will be fantastic

Very nice! I love your sketches!

So talented! Can't wait to see this costume come to life!

I love this so much Jess. You’re so amazing!!!

I love this soooo much!!!! 😍😍

I also used to be an English teacher and am now making sewing videos on UA-cam. It's contagious! I also have a velveteen jacket that's falling apart a bit that may need to be vestified soon..