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judy61 10-18-2011 04:37 PM

Hello! I would like some advice. I accidentally snipped my quilt top....almost an inch, from the outside edge of the border. Is there a good way to fix it, without the repair showing too much, before I go further with the sandwich?

Thanks so much!

Crqltr 10-18-2011 04:40 PM

I just did the same thing..in the middle. The only thing I could do was satin stitch over it. I matched the color really well, my friend could not find it so I guess it was ok.

johanka 10-18-2011 04:40 PM

show us your quilt top please. my sister did that and depending what your pattern is you can maybe do some embroidery on the spot. My sister had flowers all over and she machine embroidered some bumble bee over the cuts and added a couple more.

PaperPrincess 10-18-2011 04:40 PM

If it's right at the edge, is there a way to take the piece out and replace it? Otherwise, put a small piece of iron on stabilizer on the back of the fabric.

mom-6 10-18-2011 04:41 PM

You might try using a bit of fusible interfacing behind the snipped spot. That would probably be the least likely to show the repair...unless you do some sort of applique over that spot and then randomly in other places over the quilt.

Maggiemay 10-18-2011 04:41 PM

I would use some iron-on interfacing on the back side of the snip then use a small zig zag or hand stitch or whatever small stitch looks best on the snip part.

kathy 10-18-2011 04:42 PM


Originally Posted by mom-6
You might try using a bit of fusible interfacing behind the snipped spot. That would probably be the least likely to show the repair...unless you do some sort of applique over that spot and then randomly in other places over the quilt.

i agree

carolaug 10-18-2011 04:43 PM

Sounds like a great place for a label or applique

Rose L 10-18-2011 04:45 PM

There isnt' much you can do except to mend it. When you quilt it, try to quilt through the repair and near the outside edges of it. That way when you wash the quilt it will pucker up in that area and it will probably be almost completely hidden.

QuiltnNan 10-18-2011 04:48 PM

i've done that too. the iron on as the others suggested. but then, i took my fray check and ran a tiny bead on the front to keep the top cut from ravelling


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