I am donating my great grandmother's quilt to my hometown museum. What should I include on the label beside her info and the date created. Maybe the names of those the quilt was passed down to and where they lived???
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Will the label be on the rear of the quilt? If so, will people be able to turn it over, or will it be displayed so both sides are visible? The reason I ask is if people cannot touch it, or it will be flat against the wall, I wonder if putting a label on it is advisable? Given that the quilt is over 100 years old, could there be a chance that something could happen to it while affixing the label?
Have you considered working with the museum to create an interpretative sign where you could give a more detailed history of the quilt and list those who owned it before you? Given the precious nature of the quilt, and its age, that might be a better idea. Just a suggestion.
ETA: I write this under the assumption when you say label you mean something that will be sewn onto the back. If you're talking a sign that will be displayed next to it, my whole post is superfluous.
RobLast edited by Rob the HOAQ; September 20, 2020, 03:53 PM.There's nothing more directly linked to who we are than the fabric that we make.--Ken Burns
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Originally posted by Arthlinda View PostShe did not name the quilt. Of course, hand pieced, appliqued and quilted. Circa 1915.
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