Antique quilt top
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Hi - I recently purchased an antique quilt top. When it arrived I noticed it was all hand stitched, single stitch! Any Ideas on how I can make it a bit more "sturdy" before I quilt it? Other than going over each stitch. Thanks !
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I think that's how the ones that my grandmother hand pieced are done. I thought was how they were all done when hand pieced. I think it will be fine after its quilted, too.
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Dunster is right. But since it is old, I would hand quilt on the wrong side of the seam. That is I would stitch close to the seam AND on top of the seam allowance. I would be afraid the fabric is weak and stitching thru the top and 2 seam allowance and batting and backing would give it less pull on the quilt top fabric. And i would quilt it extra heavy for more stability.....just my thoughts without seeing the quilt.
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The 100 yr old quilt top I had quilted at our LQS was hand stitched flour sacks. Very sturdy, even held up in the washer before being quilted, I had no idea I was not susposed to do that. The quilting really made it strong.
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