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I am sooo upset...

Old 09-02-2011, 05:19 AM
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I made a Christian D9P for my dear mother-in-law (86). I put the entire quilt together and just did tying with yarn. It turned out beautiful, until I washed it. I am so P.O'ed now. The fabric that is kinda tanish/yellowish with the big cross's on it... frayed in several different spots.. JUST the area with that fabric in it. The spots where there are seams with the different fabric... all is okay. So now what can I do? She loves her quilt...I did also..until I washed it. At first I saw one small spot, so I used fabric glue on that... but...dang..now I found many spots..I would have to call it MY GLUE QUILT. It measures 108 x 108. I am so mad, I could spit fire..
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:24 AM
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Sounds like that fabric is a looser weave than the rest. I know that you tied it, but I would consider hand or machine quilting just those blocks, to reinforce the seams. You could also frame the blocks with sew on or iron on bias tape.
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:24 AM
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So sorry this happened, I wish I had an answer for you. Hopefully someone here will. BTW the quilt looks beautiful in the picture. :cry:
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:25 AM
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Thats a shame. Could you applique over those areas?
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:31 AM
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I would have to do the entire quilt..as it is not just the huge blocks in the middle..but also the little squares in between the bigger dark brown ones also..
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:34 AM
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Can you afford to send it to a LA?
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:37 AM
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Have you figured out WHY this has happened?

If you are willing to share with us what you think may be the cause(s), it may save some of us a lot of aggravation and disappointment.
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:38 AM
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I'm sorry this happened to your quilt. I've never had fabric fray after washing. Is there a way to determine if fabric will fray before using it in a quilt?
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:41 AM
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Now the backing and batting would be to small now.. So it would cost even more..to buy new backing and batting..plus to have it LA... so that option would be out, as I can not afford that..but I did think of it.. until I realized the batting and backing part.
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Old 09-02-2011, 05:50 AM
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Just curious. Did you wash the fabric before you cut it? We are always discussing the pros and cons of doing this.
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