folding a quilt

I had no idea about folding quilts that way! I wonder what museums do . . .

But with a square quilt, the middle would always get folded into a point (the same, pretty much)- over time (long time) I would think that's not good? But this would be a help to try to always fold in a different way from before.

Hanne in DK

But with a square quilt, the middle would always get folded into a point (the same, pretty much)- over time (long time) I would think that's not good? But this would be a help to try to always fold in a different way from before.

Hanne in DK

I remember seeing this method on a quilt show once - the point of this method is that you're folding along the more flexible bias rather than the straight grain, thereby putting less stress on the threads and forestalling long term damage from folds.

Musicmaker

My impression has always been that museums store their quilts flat.

Donna in SW Idaho

I think that maybe instead of always dong that first fold (or second) so that the edges line up, you could do it to within, say, 6" of lining up. Then those first few folds wouldn't always be in the same place. Also, you could start from a different corner next time you fold that quilt, which would also move the fold lines.

I think (if I remember the article correctly) that the act of folding on the bias instead of on the straight grain also helps avoid some of the problems you get if you always straight-grain fold your quilts in the same place.

Drag>> I had no idea about folding quilts that way! I wonder what museums >> do . . .