Just before we left for our vacation, I received this pretty appliqué quilt to repair. It didn't need a lot, or so I thought when I got it from the owner. I figured just a few spots to hand stitch and it would be good to go. But, after looking at it more closely, I …
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Severely Damaged Quilt Repair – Part 2
Continuing with the repair from the previous post (Severely Damaged Quilt Repair), now the time consuming part of the repair began - the hand work. Lifting up the edge of the new backing, you can see some of the damage once again. The new muslin backing is pinned to the edge so I can bring …
Severely Damaged Quilt Repair
One of the services I offer is quilt repair of what I call well loved quilts. This quilt was by far the most damaged I have ever been asked to repair. The lady that brought it said that she had given it to her daughter and son-in-law for a wedding gift. Once I had it …
A Quilt Repair
Silk dupioni patches with tapestry and heavier upholstery patches are not the best compatible pair for a heavily used quilt. As this shredded seam on the silk dupioni shows, the lighter weight fabric always takes the brunt of the stress, and dupioni tends to ravel. When a lady brought this to me for repair, I …
Well Loved Quilt Repair – Purple Sunbonnet Sue
Recently I finished up another hand repair of a well-loved quilt. I really enjoy doing this, and love having people bring me these quilts. This was Donna's daughter's quilt when she was a baby, and now the daughter was becoming a mother. Donna wanted the quilt repaired so that her new grand-baby could cuddle with …
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Repairing an Old Damaged Quilt
One of the things I do is repair well-loved quilts that no one else will touch. Most of the time, someone that is truly using a quilt will not care that it isn't museum quality, they just want the worst of the damage repaired. But many quilters won't touch these, believing they are too damaged …
