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05-23-2010, 05:24 PM

joyce Hildebrant

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Just finished a quilt and washed it. When to sew a name label on and saw several holes in the quilt. Just small ones but frayed around them. I don't know what happened,. I have made many quilts and I use good fabric, Any ideas what I did or happened. Joyce

05-23-2010, 05:26 PM

Rachel

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can you post pictures? is it that the seam allowance let go, or are the holes in the middle of the fabric?

05-23-2010, 05:29 PM

joyce Hildebrant

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several small holes in various places. They are not in seams. I hand stitched them closed..

05-23-2010, 05:30 PM

littlehud

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How frustrating. I hope you figure out what happened.

05-23-2010, 05:32 PM

joyce Hildebrant

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could the safety pins have caused it? That is how I put the layers together. I have never had it happen before.

05-23-2010, 05:37 PM

MistyMarie

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I would almost want to wash it again to see if it continues. It would be a shame to have it happen down the road if you are giving the quilt away. They might not know how to repair them.

05-23-2010, 05:43 PM

joyce Hildebrant

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good idea So much time and money in it. I am scared to see.

05-23-2010, 05:46 PM

sharon b

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Were you using basting pins ? But I wouldn't think even regular safety pins would cause that problem. So sorry you are having this problem :?

Are the holes in just one of the fabrics or different fabrics on the quilt ?