9 Quilt Tops Given to Me!!
10-24-2011, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by quilterbabe
WOW- they look like they are in good shape. The only thing I noticed was that they don't look "flat". I had two quilts given to me and they were sewn together so irratically they were warped, lumpy, or puffy looking. I couldn't do a thing with them unless I tore them all apart and re-sewed them together. That was too much work for quilts I wasn't crazy about in the first place. Good Luck!
10-24-2011, 08:09 AM
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thanks for sharing a piece of yesteryear...
i can see why families don't want tops--especially if they don't sew---they don't know how to finish them!!
they are truly lovely & i'm sure they are now with the right caretaker! lots of work ahead of you, but the quilting will certainly improve & stabilize them..
as to them being wonky & not laying flat--
if they've been rolled up/folded for 20-30 years, it may be a good idea to lay or hang them out for a period of time so that they may straighten out--[sort of like if you hang clothing long enough the wrinkles come out...] JMHO
i can see why families don't want tops--especially if they don't sew---they don't know how to finish them!!
they are truly lovely & i'm sure they are now with the right caretaker! lots of work ahead of you, but the quilting will certainly improve & stabilize them..
as to them being wonky & not laying flat--
if they've been rolled up/folded for 20-30 years, it may be a good idea to lay or hang them out for a period of time so that they may straighten out--[sort of like if you hang clothing long enough the wrinkles come out...] JMHO
10-24-2011, 08:23 AM
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as to them being wonky & not laying flat--
if they've been rolled up/folded for 20-30 years, it may be a good idea to lay or hang them out for a period of time so that they may straighten out--[sort of like if you hang clothing long enough the wrinkles come out...] JMHO[/quote]
Thanks for the suggestion...they were stored folded in a cedar chest but they are not at all musty. As I get to them, I'll try hanging them out to see if that helps before I press them.
if they've been rolled up/folded for 20-30 years, it may be a good idea to lay or hang them out for a period of time so that they may straighten out--[sort of like if you hang clothing long enough the wrinkles come out...] JMHO[/quote]
Thanks for the suggestion...they were stored folded in a cedar chest but they are not at all musty. As I get to them, I'll try hanging them out to see if that helps before I press them.
10-24-2011, 10:56 AM
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Wow!! What a nice gift! What do you think of making reversible quilts out of some of them because they are of all different colors? You could use 2 tops, that sort of match in pattern, or colors, one for the front and of course one for the back. Just a thought. :)
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