To create a focal point for a bedroom, drape a quilt over a heavy wooden drapery rod fastened to the wall at the head of a bed.
Cut a new quilt into panels and hang the panels from café rings on swing-arm rods.
Preserve antique quilt blocks with archival materials-100 percent rag board, cotton thread, acid-free tape, conservation glass, and acid-free spacers. Make sure the glass sits 1/4 inch above the fabric and that the back of the frame is covered. Display the blocks away from direct sunlight and high humidity.
Buying Guide:
Seersucker quilt, 1128 Garnet Hill; 800-622-6216. Swing-arm rod, item no. 59-1280247; rings, item no. 59-119228, all from the Pottery Barn; 800-922-5507. Rod, finial, and mount-Kirsch; 800-528-1407. White love seat, item no. 7566-05, all from Palecek, P.O.Box 225, Richmond, CA 94808; 800-274-7730.
Sources: See the November 1998 issue of Better Homes and Gardens for more information on decorating with quilts.
For more information on quilts and their care, see the October 1999 issue of Better Homes and Gardens® magazine.
Special thanks to Barbara Hall for her excellent quilt displays.
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