Hi Carrie, 
Skinning a quilt does weaken it and since you seem to have
the provenance (if I am reading everything correctly) and it shows what has
happened to the quilt top, then I would agree with the suggestions to not skin
the quilt. Interpret the quilt for it historical value over time and how people
tend to feel the need to finish the project of their ancestors.  I would just add the disclaimer and save the
quilt.
 
Meg Carr
Executive Director
Virginia Quilt Museum
 



On Thursday, October 31, 2013 6:07 PM, Carrie Snow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
  
 
We have a quilt in our collection.  The top dates from the 19th century and in the early 90’s a family member and some friends quilted it.  They used contemporary polyester batting, thread and a pattern.   We would like to display the quilt and want to know if we could remove the batting and backing for display.  I understand this is referred to as “skinning a quilt”.  Has anyone done anything like this? 
  
Carrie 
  
Carrie E. Snow 
Manager, Collections Care 
Church History Museum 
801-240-4619 (office) 
801-244-2307 (cell) 
   


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