One way to add charm to a baby nursery or young
child's room is to decorate with vintage textiles. Baby quilts and coverlets can be an adorable addition to your retro baby's room. My friend at Cottage Rags has many of her baby collectibles featured in my book "Hot Cottage Collectibles For Vintage Style Homes".Choosing
Soft Pastel Colors For Baby's RoomI have selected some lovely examples of nursery quilts in soft and sweet pastel colors. Baby blankets are often hand embroidered, knitted, quilted, made of Chenille or printed with nursery rhymes, alphabet pictures, or other child themes.
Check Over Your Vintage Baby Quilt Carefully
When buying old textiles, look for stains, tears, holes, missing stitches, worn areas discoloration,odors etc. Many gals will still buy a wonderful quilt with some minor issues if they believe they can rescue it easily.
Cleaning Old Quilts
I would be very careful about washing older quilts. Use gentle baby safe detergents and hand wash instead of machine wash. Read more: http://babyproducts.about.com/od/preparingforbaby/qt/detergents.htm
C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.
