Old blocks to be out into a quilt
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Location: Cedar Falls, IA
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Old blocks to be out into a quilt
I have some lovely Sunbonnet Sue blocks that my grandmother appliquéd on muslin. The appliqué itself is turned edge with buttonhole, and it looks in very good shape. However I am a bit worried about the stability of the muslin which is quite thin. Should I line the blocks with a layer of heavier muslin before putting the blocks together or will they stand up to some use without it? I will be asking them with cornerstones, using a soft batting of wool or cotton, then machine quilting with either radiating lines or a cross hatch with about a 2” spacing.
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I think it would be good to put some sort of stabilizer under the blocks. Whether it be another square of muslin or some other light fabric. That will be such a treasure quilt knowing that your grandmother started these blocks and you can finish them