Originally Posted by
Tartan
I would find a nice piece of cotton ribbon, cut a piece of fusible for the back, fold both ends in and press the ribbon in place to cover the split and make a new stem. I would then hand sew the edges to the quilt so the ribbon becomes part of the design. You could do the same idea with fabric but then you would need to turn both edges under before sewing it down.
Exactly what I was thinking!