Caryl Bryer Fallert's Quilt Care FAQ

Clothing and Textiles Library
A variety of topics on textile conservation from Kansas State University.

Display and Care of Art Quilts
This brief article provided by the Revere Collection is primarily addresses art quilts.

How I Wash My Quilts
Advice from Joanna Barnes - simple and down to earth.

On Washing Quilts: An Essay
By Addy Harkavy

Quilt Care Articles
A series of articles covering various topics on quilt care by Maria Elkins . Quilt Care Labels
Valley View Quilt Design has templates for labels that you can attach to your quilts when given to others so that they care for them properly.

Quilt Storage Information
Information provided by the Quilt Broker.

Caring for Antique Quilts
By Barb van Vierzen, Museum Conservator of the Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives. Very basic information on protecting antique quilts.

Cleaning Antique Quilts
From the Quilt History page. If you are interested in quilt history, you should subscribe to this mailing list.

Conservation of Textile Items
Written by Shirley Niemeyer, Extension Specialist, Home Environment and Patricia Cox Crews, Associate Professor of Textiles of the Nebraska Cooperative Extension. This page has a technical discussion of various factors that affect textiles.

Preserving Quilts in Your Home
The Museum of Florida History has a series on artifact preservation including quilts.

Wet Cleaning Quilts at Home
An Adobe Acrobat document (.pdf) provided by the Bishop Museum.

Quilt Restoration
If you have an antique quilt in need of restoration, contact the people at the Kirk Collection website.