Cleaning old quilt top
I bought a beautiful old handstiched star quilt top. Lots of half square triangles. The white fabric is muslin not sure what the red is. Very loose weave to it and starting to get small holes in it. Usually I don't wash old tops but not to beat around the bush this one smells. I have it laying on my desk outside. It is overcast so it shouldn't fade but hoping the fresh air helps it. I have no idea how colorfast the red is so my two concerns are that it will fade and run red all over. And will washing it aggravate the spots that have small holes? Will have bigger holes when it comes out of the wash? Any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.