Putting Old Comforter Top On New Comforter
A friend brought me a comforter that her son owns. It hsd a design of a well known sports team on the front and this part of the comforter is in good condition. The back however, had several places where the material had torn or worn through and the batting inside is matted and/or missing. She had purchased a new comforter in a plain color and she asked if it would be possible for me to remove the old top and attach it onto the top side of the new comforter. The top of the new comforter would be left intact and the old top would be attached over it. I feel this is possible but is something I will have to work through bit by bit. The size of the comforters may be slightly different so allowances may need to be made when combining pieces of the two. I am hoping to be able to simply turn edges under and stitch or possibly zigzag the edges. I am thinking that I should do some type of quilting or stitching to keep the added piece in place. Hopefully if I need extra fabric to bring the original top to size I can use portions of the back that are still in good shape. If not I will purchase additional fabric or figure out another method to achieve completion. Am I thinking correctly and has anyone taken on a similar project? All comments and suggestions appreciated. The young man loves the original comforter and would be so happy if I could come up with a way to somehow give that top new life.