calico fabric
02-21-2013, 09:35 AM
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To tell the truth, this was my first quilt----ever, and it looks it. I attempted to quilt it on my DSM and did darn little of it. And yet the quilt itself could be pretty (in a simple sort of way). Unquilting it will not be a problem nor will it take a lot of time and it has been a goal of my for many years.
Originally Posted by charsuewilson
Rather than unquilting, why not take apart the edges (unbind?), add the borders to both front and backing, and stitch additional batting to the original batting (butt edges and zigzag)?
02-21-2013, 09:39 AM
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I well keep that in mind and you are right the new will be different from the old.
Originally Posted by Prism99
One thought that occurred to me is that you may need to artificially fade new fabric -- even if it is an exact match -- to the quilt. All dyes are subject to fading, primarily from exposure to light. I would err on the side of caution here, and expose the new fabric to sunlight for only one hour at a time (no folds, or you will get fade lines!) until it is only a little bit brighter than the old fabric. I think this is safer than multiple washings of the fabric to get the same effect. Sunlight would be less harsh than multiple washings and dryings.
02-21-2013, 09:40 AM
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Topstitch - just a suggestion, but when your camera gets back from visiting the Grandchildren - perhaps you could take some close-ups of the quilt fabric (and a few of the whole quilt) and send those pictures to Dr. Kalico's to see what she might have that would either match or coordinate with the fabric in a 40 year old quilt.
02-21-2013, 09:43 AM
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To my mind, you might do better going with a blue to border the red and yellow, rather than trying to match it. As was mentioned, age and fading will be hard to match us, and going with a contrast color would add a new dimension to your quilt also. You would have the 3 primary colors in your quilt if you went with the blue.
02-21-2013, 12:26 PM
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Why not just start over. The old one is obviously loved. If you just want an improved version you could make a new one. You have learned more since you made the first one. Keep it to remind you how far you have come. Then you can choose from any of the wonderful fabrics you fall in love with while searching. jmho Good luck what ever you decide.
02-21-2013, 12:29 PM
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Go to www.quiltshops.com and type in Calico. I did, and immediately found a lot, including yellow and red.
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