$5.00 find...need help with a tiny hole repair
08-16-2014, 11:31 AM
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I finished....I did use sttich witchery in a few spotss, sewed on a heart. and white binding. the binding was a pain...since I stitched over the birthing binding. But the quilt has beeb rescued.
08-17-2014, 03:01 AM
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You could add several pale pink or yellow hearts to the back in random places. Or you could just mend the hole as discretely as possible and let it be part of the history of the quilt.
08-17-2014, 04:02 AM
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I must say I did not get as much as a thrill repairing this quilt as I do making my own...think I may stick with making my own quilts. The quilt is beautiful, but its just not the same. My husband could not believe someone would get rid of it...I told him it was slightly worn and it could have been from the person who made it. After I finished adding a few whitle hearts, fixed a few appliques that were loose from washing and then the binding...he was like...WOW, it looks brand new. It is very pretty, but white...and one of my cats laid on it for a few mins...and left a bunch of fur. Nope...it can not stay here.
08-17-2014, 09:26 AM
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If it were mine, I would just cover the hole with a butterfly appliqué made in pastels to match the quilt. That way it would not detract from the original artwork mad becomes a part of it. You could even make it match the binding you intend to use for cohesiveness.
08-18-2014, 10:23 AM
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Our church quilters repaired a small hole in a quilt for a lady who wanted to give it to her grandson. We slipped a piece of wonder under into the hole and used a piece of fabric which matched as best as we could match it. Then we quilted over top and followed the original quilting, but we didn't stitch all the way through to the back. We just went through the top and the batting. It looked great and she was pleased.
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