Using Paper To Repair A Textile Quilt

Опубликовано 10 февраля 2026, 15:01

When this Sunbonnet Sue quilt arrived at @NationalParkService Museum Conservation Lab, it was dirty with extensive light and pest damage. Once washed, the quilt needed to be stabilized and and repaired, requiring an innovative paper conservation solution to a textile conservation problem. National Council for Preservation Education intern Ellie Fitzgerald describes to Adam Savage the scanning, photo editing, and printing process she used to create patterned paper fills for the quilt's damaged areas. Can YOU guess what is original and what's paper fill?

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