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QuiltnCowgirl 07-12-2011 08:13 PM


Originally Posted by awf60
Someone said, "if you wash a quilt before you gift it you can repair it if necessary". How in the heck do you repair a quilt that is already quilted? Do you just hand stitch the seams that have come unsewn?

Obviously, I am a NEW quilter. I just finished my first top, it is at the LAQ and I am fully prepared for it to fall apart!! :|

That is exactly what I did when a seam on my very first finished quilt pulled apart when washed. I hand stitched it with teeny tiny stitches. Oh, and I told the recipient, my new great-nephew's mom, what had happened & gave her permission to bring it to me any time during the hopefully long life of the baby quilt for repairs and or replacement. :D

BellaBoo 07-12-2011 08:39 PM

There are no dumb questions but they are the easiest to answer. :lol: :lol: :lol:

wolfkitty 07-12-2011 09:00 PM

Yes, please feel free to ask ANY question here! (How else will you find out the answer?!)

JanTx 07-12-2011 09:21 PM

you don't ask a question for your own information - you ask for all the rest of us bumbling around who haven't thought that was a question to ask! Thanks from the rest of us. :)

ckcowl 07-13-2011 04:01 AM

the (fix) depends on the problem- if its simply a little bit of a seam that has come undone it is quite easy to just hand stitch it closed again- if it's something different a strategically placed applique may be needed-
or you might need to tuck some fusable web inside and press to fix a problem-
no reason to stress over (fixes) when you don't even know any will be necessary-
i'm a long armer and often while quilting someone's quilt i see a problem=and fix it. depends on the problem- but there is no reason to believe there will be any problems.
look forward to your quilt coming home-quilted and beautiful!

TootieAnn 07-13-2011 04:10 AM

There aren't any dumb questions here! We all learn from each other.

awf60 07-13-2011 10:37 AM

Thanks for the comments friends!

Twisted Quilter 07-13-2011 11:19 AM


Originally Posted by JanTx
you don't ask a question for your own information - you ask for all the rest of us bumbling around who haven't thought that was a question to ask! Thanks from the rest of us. :)

Ditto!

susie-susie-susie 07-13-2011 11:49 AM

Welcome to the forum. You have just taken the first step on a long and fulfilling journey with the rest of us. You rarely hear of a quilter who quits, we all just keep on going, learning with each quilt. Welcome--your quilt will be fine and beautiful.
Sue

jojosnana 07-13-2011 11:50 AM

That was not a dumb question, but I have to say I was laughing out loud because I remember thinking the same thing. You are going to do just fine.


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