quilttiger

My grandmother made simple patchwork quilts with flannels and cottons for her Great Grand Kids. Batting was not used and the quilt was not tied or quilted. Just simple quilts done without binding which the children treasured a LOT. Mine were about 5 and 7 years old at that time and they are now in their 40s! They took those quilts to college with them. A few years after that, my daughter asked me if I could repair her quilt. Some of the squares were literally shredded, beyond repair as well as the backing. What I did was purchase new flannel for the back, layer it with batting, gently rearranged the shreds so the prints could be still seen, put the whole quilt on top of that AND put the softest, finest tulle I could find on top. I FMQ'ed the whole quilt before putting the binding on it. My son's quilt was in better shape so I fixed some areas. The backing was not so great so I bought fleece in his favorite color since the winters are very chilly in his state. These quilts are still treasured to this day. I meant to add my grandmother was not a quilter and she made those quilts from scraps from her sewing projects.