e-book Straight Talk About Quilt Care II
Subtitle: Display, Cleaning, and Storage of Quilts, Needlework and Textiles
By: Patricia Lynne Grace Cummings,  James Cummings (photographer)
Contributors: many contributors
Publisher: Quilter's Muse Publications
Published: November 27, 2009
Place of publication: Concord, New Hampshire
Format: E-book
Number of pages: 123
ISBN-13: 9780976976370
Subjects: Quilt History & Care
Genres: Non-fiction
First sentence: If you love old quilts and have acquired some family heirlooms or have purchased quilts or textiles from antiques dealter, sooner or later you will want to know how to clean them, display them, and store them.
Description: This book is a comprehensive look at the display, cleaning, and storage of quilts and textiles. Many associated topics are discussed:  insect control, mold and mildew, early textiles, types of natural fibers and their processing, the results of certain antique dyes, quilt appraisals, insurance, shipping considerations, types of cleaning agents, pet considerations, photos of antique quilts and a review of their special care needs, a new product for conservation use, and other "stabilizers" used in conservation. Included is an interview with a quilt restorer, a guest essay from someone who sells Antique Samplers and researches them. Antique ephemera is also featured. A long list of resources is provided, and a brief biographical sketch of Patricia and James Cummings is at the end of the book. The book is geared toward quilters and needleworkers who need answers before consulting a professional conservationist or restorer. The distinct approaches from each of those disciplines is examined and explained. Straight Talk About Quilt Care II is an easy-to-read book that includes a lot of scientific information that is presented in such as way as to be very understandable.
Notes: This e-book replaces and expands upon our previous printed book, "Straight Talk About Quilt Care," published in 2005. The new book has 22 chapters and 82 photos plus 8 graphics.