Help I've cut a tiny hole in my backing
#52
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ya know what.... I'd make the smallest repair possible, as neatly as possible, and just 'fess up. This isn't for sale, it's for family. Your GD will love it all the more, and she'll think of you every time she sees that spot. Quilts are for loving and using, IMHO, and not for preserving. Give her a few years of loving it, and it will need repairs anyway.
Be proud of this quilt, it's gorgeous.
Be proud of this quilt, it's gorgeous.
#53
Originally Posted by ncsewer
If it's for GD how abour sprinkling a few appliqued hearts in several places. A special sign of your love for her. One of those would just happen to cover the little spot.?
#54
Originally Posted by MaryAnnMc
ya know what.... I'd make the smallest repair possible, as neatly as possible, and just 'fess up. This isn't for sale, it's for family. Your GD will love it all the more, and she'll think of you every time she sees that spot. Quilts are for loving and using, IMHO, and not for preserving. Give her a few years of loving it, and it will need repairs anyway.
Be proud of this quilt, it's gorgeous.
Be proud of this quilt, it's gorgeous.
I did one for my son and put his name, grandma and 2011 machine embroidery on one quilt and three weeks later I had to tell him.
#56
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I did that also to one of my first quilts with small blocks. It was for my grandson and was made of Puppy's, paws prints hydrants etc. I tried a fancy stitch and didn't like it so I was ripping stitches on the bak and sliced a 1/2 hole. The backing was a cute blue with tiny black paw prints. So what I did was make different sizes if blocks and blanket stitched by hand and made it like it was patch work all over. He just loved it. It is always on his bed. [he is 12 now] 4 yrs later]Pic in my avatar.I even made curtains and pillows to match. Good luck with your hole!!
#57
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Originally Posted by Aurora
That happened to me. I tucked a little piece of Stitch Witchery into the hole and ironed over it. Can't even see it anymore. Edie
I have done this too. Works great.
#58
I had nearly a 1/2 inch cut in my backing fabric on my first quilt. After thinking long and hard about what to do I took a small piece of matching fabric (just slightly larger than the hole) and ironed on some Lite Steam-A-Seam2 on one side, took the backing off of it (it's double sided sticky) and then carefully poked it through the hole, lined it up just right and then ironed it in place so that it was now sticking to the batting. Then I took another piece of the fusible web and placed it on top of the little patch and was able to make it stick with just pressure. Then I pulled off the backing so that it was sticky now on top and brought the top fabric over the little patch inside and pulled the edges together before gently ironing it all together. Hope this all makes sense! So in a nutshell, the "patch" was ironed to the batting as well as the top fabric of the quilt. It wasn't going anywhere! I was so pleased at how it all came together. Once I was sure it was cooled off and dry I did use a little fray-check just to make sure it would stay secure and not ravel. Now because this did happen to be on the back of the quilt I decided to go ahead and put my label over it...not that it looked so bad anymore but because I just wanted to make sure it would hold up to washings and the like since I was giving the quilt to someone that might be a little rough with it.
Good luck!
Good luck!
#59
Originally Posted by grammy17
I'll post a picture when I've got it put back together. At least the seams are lining up better. I've bled on it--got the blood out with cold water, cut the hole which I patched and sewn this part three times. Sure hope my GD appreciates it. Couldn't have done it with out the people on this board. Wouldn't have tackled it with out the things I've learned here. I love you all.
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