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From: HeatherL
Date: 11-04-2004, 11:04 AM (1 of 6)
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Last week, I was musing to my mother that I regret that my grandmother's quilts were lost when she died. Mind you, she died in the mid 1980's...but I was a child and didn't yet appreciate these things enough to want them. Well, surprise! She went into her cedar chest and pulled out a quilt that she'd claimed, and saved, for me. It's now on my bed...which is probably not the best idea anyway since it's a twin-sized quilt and I have a queen-sized bed. But anyway. I have noticed that at least two of the pieces have either worn from age, or been destroyed by little beasties. The edges and seams are still intact, but the center of the fabric piece is frayed or missing. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Obviously, it can't be made new, but I'd like to at least ensure that the frayed parts don't get caught and rip further. |
User: HeatherL
Member since: 03-13-2004 Total posts: 102 |
From: joannequilts
Date: 11-04-2004, 12:02 PM (2 of 6)
| Heather, what pattern is the quilt? if it is a crazy quilt very easy to fix. You can always try to maybe do invisble mending or put a little applique fabric on it. |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070 
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From: HeatherL
Date: 11-04-2004, 12:46 PM (3 of 6)
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I don't know what to call the pattern (I don't quilt...yet!). It has solid white panels that are octagons, spaced with little 4-pointed stars that are 4 diamonds. Each star is made of two different scrap fabrics (maybe one star has two green diamonds and two polka-dot diamonds, another has two pink diamonds and two calico diamonds). So if I was able to applique over it, I don't think it would show up unless you were really looking for it. How would I do this? Just try to cut the same size/shape and sew it right on top of the damaged area? |
User: HeatherL
Member since: 03-13-2004 Total posts: 102 |
From: joannequilts
Date: 11-04-2004, 01:03 PM (4 of 6)
| hi, yes just cut out a fabric very similar to what you will patch and cut it of course a little larger than the area you need to cover and just hand stitch very tiny applique stitches and it should look just fine. |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070
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From: newtoquilt
Date: 12-03-2004, 08:07 AM (5 of 6)
I have a quilt made by my Great Grandmother and the binding is fraying. How can I fix this or do I just hang it on a quilt rack and enjoy it? 
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User: newtoquilt
Member since: 12-02-2004 Total posts: 2 |
From: joannequilts
Date: 12-03-2004, 09:36 AM (6 of 6)
| I have two suggestions, first if you can undo the binding very carefully, you could re-sew it if you are good at hand quilting. Since this is a fair age quilt you might try calling your local quilting store and ask them if they know anyone that restores old quilt.s |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070
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