Originally Posted by
maryb.43
Kalama...I had not thought about that option. I am assuming you mean: untie, add the new backing, put the quilt back together in its new form, and then wash....right? I am willing to do that if that is what is best....anybody else want to weigh in on this?
The base problem with tied quilts is the shifting between the ties that goes on.
I've inherited a number of tied quilts and it was never the fabric but the ties that damaged the quilts over time.
Tieing has it's place, utility quilts for instance, but the ties need to be close together, I'd say no more than 2" apart. Most are tied in the block corners...
Attached is a photo of my process on one of Rob's great grandmothers quilt. It was fun.