If you choose to cover the old fabric with new, be sure BEFORE you buy new backing that the old fabric doesnt show though especially since it is a very dark color. I also vote for machine tacking the new backing. It is a very simple and fast process all done by the machine. This can all be done from the front side, placing your tacks on the original quilt lines so as not to interfere with the pattern.
Last edited by Buckeye Rose; 03-16-2014 at 07:23 AM.