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10-16-2013, 08:22 AM
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I think the sheer fabric is a great idea. But, I also would ask her to hand wash the quilt if she can. For goodness sake tule is a fragile fabric that won't last the machine either.
I am so very sorry this has happened to you murphy.
I am so very sorry this has happened to you murphy.
10-16-2013, 09:13 AM
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I think this is a brilliant idea! Tulle is very sheer and will be practically invisible after the meander. You could even get some sparkle tulle to add some highlights.
10-16-2013, 04:48 PM
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I asked Amanda, the owner of crazymomquilts blog, if she'd had similar problems with the ticker tape quilt she made 4 years ago. This was her response to me:
"I didn't free motion quilt my ticker tape pieces on, I used a walking foot to attach the pieces. I didn't use fusible, I just sewed the pieces on, which quilted the piece at the same time. The edges are supposed to fray. If they get stringy, just trim them up! It's not supposed to be perfect.
I hope that helps!"
"I didn't free motion quilt my ticker tape pieces on, I used a walking foot to attach the pieces. I didn't use fusible, I just sewed the pieces on, which quilted the piece at the same time. The edges are supposed to fray. If they get stringy, just trim them up! It's not supposed to be perfect.
I hope that helps!"
10-16-2013, 04:58 PM
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Elisabrat... I get the impression that the grandniece is not disappointed in the quilt itself , but the fact that it is coming apart.
10-16-2013, 09:11 PM
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I would tell them to hand soak the quilt in the future, either in the bathtub or washing machine with no agitation at all. Spin (or drain, if in the tub) the soapy water out (I recommend Orvis instead of laundry soap), fill with rinse water and soak (again, no agitation at all), then drain or spin that out. Repeat with another rinse in exactly the same way. Line dry out of sunlight, never dry in the dryer with heat. The agitation in a washing machine is very hard (and not recommended) on all quilts. One like this is particularly vulnerable to damage from agitation.
10-17-2013, 06:01 PM
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If it was me, I would take the time to zig zag around all the little pieces, yes it will take a long time & lots of patience, but you will be appliquilting the piece at the same time. I know it is a completed quilt, but it is so beautiful & was what she asked for.
10-18-2013, 05:05 AM
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She is coming up laster this month with the quilt. I haven't seen it yet. I know when I washed it before giving it there were lots of strings. I clipped and fray checked it then. It is all cotton fabric used in other quilts. Hind sight I should have zigzag attached them, but there were soooo many pieces. I fmq around each piece instead. Now I am sad.
10-18-2013, 05:45 AM
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Thank you so much for all the helpful comments. I haven't seen the quilt yet, but all your suggestions are so helpful. I think the tule advise might be what I try and with a sparkly one, sounds fun. I will suggest the washing strategies and hopefully she will take the advice. It would have been great to put the sleeve on the back and have it as a wall quilt, but if it is as ragged as I imagine, lessons learned.
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