Have you ever been tempted to collect old, or perhaps contemporary, quilts? As with any collectable, rare and desirable examples can cost significant sums of money. However, despite an increase in popularity, especially in traditional British quilts, textiles often have lowly status in the antiques and art worlds so you can still pick up affordable items.
WHAT TO BUY
People collect for myriad reasons but, for most individual collectors, top of the list is usually simply because they like something. In fact, the saying ‘buy what you love’ is advice worth following, as if a quilt makes you happy, it doesn’t matter if it’s valuable, or whether it’s perfect or fashionable.
Of course, people collect quilts for other reasons, too. Quilts or throws can add a charming touch to a…
