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Old 11-25-2011, 01:47 PM
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I have 2 baby quilts on my 12' LAQ frame, sitting side-by-side. I'm using a pantograph pattern and I noticed that there is a small hole in one of the quilts, in an area that has been quilted. What should I do? These are my own quilts and I have no idea how the hole got there. It is about the size of the top of a large pin head, so it isn't huge but I want to somehow repair it. How do I do that? The hole is not in a small block of fabric but in a fabric piece that is 4x42".

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Old 11-25-2011, 01:50 PM
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Could you applique something over top of it? A small heart perhaps?
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Old 11-25-2011, 01:53 PM
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I would applique a tiny heart over it. (the voice of experience....lol)
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Old 11-25-2011, 01:55 PM
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I would applique a tiny heart over it. (the voice of experience....lol)
That's what I did too! Actually mine was a dragonfly.
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applique anything that would look good
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and you can go back and quilt over it if it's that small.... a heart, a word, a ladybug, whatever you can think of...
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Old 11-25-2011, 02:29 PM
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A heart would work, the pantograph is 'Hearts a flutter' and the baby quilt has some appliqued hearts in the sash this hole is in. Or maybe a flower cause another heart might be too many hearts but I think I can find something to applique there.

Would you do it while it is on the LAQ frame or afterwards?

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I'd applique the flower or whatever after its off...easy to have on your lap/table to sew something extra special
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If you're not going to fix it on the frame, put a tiny safety pin on the spot so you can find it later to mend. I don't have a LA so I don't know if it is fixable on the frame? A small applique seems to be the way to go. Examine the hole and see if it's a cut or a moth hole. If it's a moth hole you may find others.
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Originally Posted by Tartan View Post
If you're not going to fix it on the frame, put a tiny safety pin on the spot so you can find it later to mend. I don't have a LA so I don't know if it is fixable on the frame? A small applique seems to be the way to go. Examine the hole and see if it's a cut or a moth hole. If it's a moth hole you may find others.
It looks like a tear and thankfully not a moth hole.

The 2 baby quilts are off the frame and finished. I'll look into an applique --- thanks!

CJ
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