Most of the repair requests I've received recently have been referred to my list of quilters who are willing to do repairs. But, when I got this request, I decided to do it as it was a different kind of repair than the usual with some unique challenges. First, the lace insertion was almost destroyed …
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Guild Fun, Wildlife and the Last Quilt Repair
This year marks the 40th anniversary of our guild, so every month the social committee is doing something fun at our meetings. This past week, we were treated to cupcakes, well, fabric ones. These were such a cute idea, a rolled up fat quarter 'served' in a cupcake liner with a little triangle of yellow …
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Announcing Well Loved Quilt Repair Program
My new program Well Loved Quilt Repair is ready for presentation! The program is available for both Zoom and In Person presentations. I have pulled together my tips and tricks, and organized the program according to the types of repairs needed. The program is estimated to run just over an hour, with extra time for …
Green and Purple Quilt Repair
I am doing a few more repairs now, and recently received this one. The main damage was from being folded in one spot for years. Several of the green squares had holes, and one of the purple sections had multiple areas of damage. The owner wanted to be able to use it again. The client …
Well Loved Double Wedding Ring Repair
I decided to suspend my quilt repair service for the time being, at least while this pandemic is escalating. The last quilt I accepted was from a local lady, and I got it from her in early December, letting her know it wouldn't be done until January. So, I finished up the other customer projects, …
Quilt Repair with an Unusual Challenge
This quilt repair was certainly a different sort of challenge. When the owner sent a picture, I was puzzled as to why a section was just missing, with the binding still intact. He said that he had taken it to someone for repair, and she cut out the section that was bad. Then she didn't …
Quilt Repair by Hand
If you have a quilt needing repair, see my page Well Loved Quilt Repair before emailing me. This repair has taken me weeks to finish. Initially, the idea was to load it on the longarm and topstitch the patches needed because there were so many to do. But when I got it, I realized that …
Another Well Loved Quilt Repair
Staying at home most of the time right now gives me a chance to make some headway on the backlog of quilt repairs. This one was so typical of damage on tied quilts. The ties just don't hold the layers together well, and the top is often a different size than the back. In this …
Repairing a Severely Damaged Quilt
I am finally caught up with the repairs I had to do, and this was the most recent. The quilt was definitely in sad shape, with lots of patches that had disintegrated. The owner didn't tell me how old it was, or I might not have accepted it for repair. I didn't find out its …
Drunkard’s Path Quilt Repair
Over the time that I have done quilt repair, I have noticed that most of the quilts I receive for repair are tied and not quilted. This one was like that and really demonstrates how this method really does not hold up to use. It had the usual splits and fabric tears, and the binding …
From My Carolina Home 