Hand pieced quilts
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A friend recently gave me a stack of quilt tops that had been given to her. They were all hand pieced. Some had stains on them. I was thinking about cutting them down to make lap quilts for a local nursing home. Any better suggestions?
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Jordan is right. Nursing homes and shelters can always use quilts, especially at this time of year. I am glad and you should be proud that you immediately found something you can do with them!
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Sounds like a great idea!
The industrial washers/dryers can be rough, and hand piecing sometimes can have weak seams. I would quilt more densely than usual and see if there are ways to make sure the seams were stabilized, perhaps stitching near the ditch on every block.
The industrial washers/dryers can be rough, and hand piecing sometimes can have weak seams. I would quilt more densely than usual and see if there are ways to make sure the seams were stabilized, perhaps stitching near the ditch on every block.
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