schoolteacher

I was given a very old quilt to put a backing on. The squares are 3 x 3 handsewn individual blocks. It appears to be a quilt as you go project. All the blocks are sewn together to form a lap sized quilt. The sewing is not very good and the customer wants another backing put on. If I put a binding on, it will interfere with the points of the blocks on the front. Do I put right sides together and sew a seam all the way around it and then turn it? The quilt is quite old and there has been a lot of time and effort to construct it. Thanks for any help. ( I would post a picture but the camera is broken.) :?:

PaperPrincess

If you pillowcase (birth) the quilt, you will still take a seam around the perimeter and loose the points, won't you? When I bind a quilt I loose about 1/4", which is what you are going to take up sewing a backing on and turning, unless I'm missing something. Without a pic it's hard to advise, but I guess I would consider adding a backing & doing some quilting to stablize (sp?) the top, then bind it.

QuiltnNan

would you have to whip stitch the backing to the current edge? or is the current edge unfinished?

carolaug

there is a woman who is researching all old quilts like that...she calls them potholder quilts. My husband and I went to her lecture. it was interesting. She was at the Lowell Quilt Muesum. You may want to contact them for her name. she may beable to help.

carolaug

http://articles.boston.com/2011-07-0...ivil-war-quilt