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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 1254317, member: 8267&quot;]Beautiful quilts!</p><p>I see that the first one, with the starburst patterns, shows an unfortunate type of deterioration that is often seen in 19th century fabrics. The dark brown diamonds on the outer ring of the starbursts have deteriorated, exposing the cotton batting underneath. We often see this in dark colored fabrics that were dyed with the use of iron based mordants. These become acidic over time, and cause the fabric to disintegrate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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