Please, please help me with a torn quilt!
03-08-2011, 10:37 AM
#53
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I repaired one of my girlfriend's quilts that her grand had made for her. It was so worn thru the fabric & batting & backing. Luckily it near an end. So I took the binding off that end & around the sides. Then cut off the quilt to where the holes were ( it was probably half a block) & sewed the binding back on. It was a long quilt so was very usable afterwards. Hopefully the hole in yours is towards an end. Being you're in a wheelchair, it might be an easier size for you. Hope this helps & good luck.
03-08-2011, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by davidwent
Those of you that know me know I am just beginning to quilt, and am in the infantsey of teaching myself to sew. This is the quilt I spoke about a long time ago that my granny made for me some 48 years ago. Last night I had it on my lap while sitting in my wheelchair. I went to go across the room and the quilt got caught under the wheel and I heard what had to be the most sickening sound I EVER heard in my life. PLEASE help me fix this!!! I am about to go into a deep dark depression!
David
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03-08-2011, 04:34 PM
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Best way I can see is to put a false/new square of batting into the quilt and salvage what you can. Try to use some old shirts which may match in. You could put interfacing under the material and iron it to the fusible interfacing, but it may require more extensive quilting to hold it in place.
03-08-2011, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by redmadder
First, Put it back together with hand stitching, don't try to make it right at this stage, just get it back together as best you can. Try to make it lie flat as you pull fabrics and batting together. The stitches you put in at this stage are for reinforcement.
Next, look for fabrics that come close.
First, whipstitch a patch on the back.
Second, Find bits of batting that come close to the original. Is it cotton or polyester? It looks like cotton from here. Put them in with hand stitches, kinda like darning.
Third, Layer in your replacement fabrics, whipstitching them in place.
All this will take time. Just remember that quilts acquire character, sometimes by accident. You will love it all that much more.
Next, look for fabrics that come close.
First, whipstitch a patch on the back.
Second, Find bits of batting that come close to the original. Is it cotton or polyester? It looks like cotton from here. Put them in with hand stitches, kinda like darning.
Third, Layer in your replacement fabrics, whipstitching them in place.
All this will take time. Just remember that quilts acquire character, sometimes by accident. You will love it all that much more.
03-08-2011, 05:53 PM
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David, I too, am in a wheel chair and sew. My remendy for your quilt is to take apart each layer in that spot and rebuild it just like on a new quilt when an error has been made.It don't have to be perfect but look good yes. I would repair the top first. You got lots to consult with.
Cut new blocks the best you can and reattach them. Press.
Next reline it with as close as you can. Then replace the torn bottom layer with whatever color remains in the quilt.
Then had place the binding. Retye it and your back in business. I been there and did the above method. Lasted anothe 20 years.Need help you can contact me. ShirleyAnne
Cut new blocks the best you can and reattach them. Press.
Next reline it with as close as you can. Then replace the torn bottom layer with whatever color remains in the quilt.
Then had place the binding. Retye it and your back in business. I been there and did the above method. Lasted anothe 20 years.Need help you can contact me. ShirleyAnne
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