A request for a hole in a quilt
07-26-2019, 01:28 PM
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If I were making this quilt, I think, I would make it just like she wants it to look. It will please her so much. She will just love the quilt if it is a hole. She will take care of it with the hole. And she will probably sew around the hole herself just like she did the other one.
07-27-2019, 05:23 AM
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Another way to "make a hole" - with "soft edges"
Hole the "area" over your finger and sand it down with a crystal nail file.
You might make one or two versions of "a hole" with scrap materials and submit it to the Mom for her consideration.
Hole the "area" over your finger and sand it down with a crystal nail file.
You might make one or two versions of "a hole" with scrap materials and submit it to the Mom for her consideration.
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 07-27-2019 at 05:44 AM. Reason: remove excessive white space
07-27-2019, 08:42 AM
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Bearisgray. Thanks for the illustration. It has given me a wonderful idea, because that looks a lot like the hole, but I think I will put it right beside the binding and use some circle thread sewing and then I think it will look like she wants. Wonderful how pieces from so many ideas make something that will work. Thank You.
07-27-2019, 09:40 AM
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How about doing something like the Indians do when they buttonhole stitch around holes. (Usually seen this also done with mirror sequins). Don't know what's it is called, but maybe someone on here can better describe it.
Personally, I would attached freezer paper to the back of the fabric. Then I'd cut a hole or use a paper punch (the ones they use for scrapbooking), then buttonhole stitch around it to keep it from fraying.
So sad about her son. You are wonderful to do this for her. Can you possibly include even a tiny piece of the blanket? Even a teeny piece may bring her some comfort.
Personally, I would attached freezer paper to the back of the fabric. Then I'd cut a hole or use a paper punch (the ones they use for scrapbooking), then buttonhole stitch around it to keep it from fraying.
So sad about her son. You are wonderful to do this for her. Can you possibly include even a tiny piece of the blanket? Even a teeny piece may bring her some comfort.
back and put it in there. She could take it out and "remember" him.
If you could manage to find scraps here and there of the original and piece them or
even fuse them onto a backing to look like a small quilt.
I totally agree with the buttonhole edging on a hole for the big quilt and this little
one. Would you mind showing us when your finished? this is a heartwarming story.
07-27-2019, 09:44 AM
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another idea for a hole in the quilt is to "face" it.
You put like a binding around the edge of the hole.
This would really protect it. I don't know how big or small.
A small boy's thumb...I would place a "patch" and then cut a thumb
sized hole and clip the edges in a circle and fold them to the back side
of the quilt top and reinforce the edges on the front with buttonhole or
topstitching.
I would definitely use a scrap of the old quilt to make the hole
unless you just think it would not hold up. See my suggestions
above about a pocket on the back instead of a label.
You could still put information she would like on it.
You put like a binding around the edge of the hole.
This would really protect it. I don't know how big or small.
A small boy's thumb...I would place a "patch" and then cut a thumb
sized hole and clip the edges in a circle and fold them to the back side
of the quilt top and reinforce the edges on the front with buttonhole or
topstitching.
I would definitely use a scrap of the old quilt to make the hole
unless you just think it would not hold up. See my suggestions
above about a pocket on the back instead of a label.
You could still put information she would like on it.
Last edited by Mousie; 07-27-2019 at 09:46 AM.
07-27-2019, 09:55 AM
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What about making a "mini-quilt" about four inches square - and put a hole in it - and then attach the "mini-quilt" to the main quilt?
(QNN - thank you for editing out the white space - I have not figure out how to do that )
(QNN - thank you for editing out the white space - I have not figure out how to do that )
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