Deteriorating quilt
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Question for fellow quilters: I made a paper pieced wedding ring quilt for my daughter years ago, and her dog clawed portions of it. However, in some areas the dog didn't get to, the batik fabric is still deteriorating along the 1/4 inch line. Also, none of the colored batiks have been affected. The backing is the same neutral batik, and is intact. Anyone have an idea in why the fabric got holes along the 1/4 inch lines?
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According to https://www.allpeoplequilt.com/how-t...g-batik-fabric - one should use a finer needle and possibly a finer thread. I would think a slightly longer stitch length would help, too.
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That makes sense.
Is it possible it was close to where the dog was chewing? When my little dog goes on one of his rants, he shakes the object. (He loves the pillow covers in the second bedroom, especially when he doesn't get his way.) He's not chewing, he holding the object in his teeth and shaking it (he's going in for the kill).
bkay
Is it possible it was close to where the dog was chewing? When my little dog goes on one of his rants, he shakes the object. (He loves the pillow covers in the second bedroom, especially when he doesn't get his way.) He's not chewing, he holding the object in his teeth and shaking it (he's going in for the kill).
bkay
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That makes sense.
Is it possible it was close to where the dog was chewing? When my little dog goes on one of his rants, he shakes the object. (He loves the pillow covers in the second bedroom, especially when he doesn't get his way.) He's not chewing, he holding the object in his teeth and shaking it (he's going in for the kill).
bkay
Is it possible it was close to where the dog was chewing? When my little dog goes on one of his rants, he shakes the object. (He loves the pillow covers in the second bedroom, especially when he doesn't get his way.) He's not chewing, he holding the object in his teeth and shaking it (he's going in for the kill).
bkay