v     Date quilts you inherit or find in the attic.

v     Know what you are really bidding on at live auctions and online.

v     Describe and date donations to your local Historical Society, and update their collections files.

v     Use them to understand those unexpected finds when you are out 'antiquing' (carry them in your purse your glove compartment)

v     Use them on quilt study and 'documentation days' with students or volunteers who are new to dating quilts.

v     Offer them as a gift or as a "Thank You."

v     For antique dealers or eBay sellers who occasionally sell antique quilts -- use them to describe and date your quilts accurately and to increase your credibility with your customers.

v     Use them to increase or refresh your quilt dating history knowledge in an instant.