raptureready

It does but perhaps they're worn out because they were so well loved---doubtful, if they'd been loved the little tatters would have been mended when they happened. I've got old quilts that have been used for years and still in good shape.

quiltingfan

I am so glad you posted pics. I have 2 of my grandmothers quilts that were loved to pieces. Literally, I did not think they could be fixed. Will keep reading the post to see how you fix them.

mygirl66

I bet those were really beautiful when they were first made! Your daughter is a cutie pie, and congrats to her for a job well done!

raptureready

Thanks, she was really proud of her collection. We did have to pull the title off before she took it to school and replace it with Josie's Insects. She said her teacher didn't like them to be called "bugs" and wanted everyone to refer to them as "insects".

Pam

Just so you know what happened to the first quilt, some of the old dyes were almost acidic and they ate the fabric away on the one quilt with the centers all missing! For that one I would think you could go ahead and get a close match on fabric color and applique another square right over the shredded pieces.

I really like the pink & white friendship star, probably a little girl's quilt, do you think it can be saved? I would give it a try, make honest patches and fix it the best you can.

As for the 4th one, you can replicate the pattern and applique the repair on top again, and the crazy quilt will be just plain fun to fix up! All in all, a great gift, to be sure!

Your daughter is darling, but how did she have so many bugs available this time of year? Did she already have her creepy crawlie collection started?

raptureready

Your daughter is darling, but how did she have so many bugs available this time of year? Did she already have her creepy crawlie collection started?[/quote]

Thank you, she's pretty sweet most of the time.
We've been collecting them since last summer. I went to the dollar store and bought some plastic cups with sealing lids and we have had a whole shelf in our freezer with bug cups just waiting until they were needed. I know it sounds gross but they were sealed up. I'm so glad it's over that I could do a happy dance. I can't stand bugs--alive or dead! We put on gloves and used some cheap tweezers so that we could throw them away. I also don't agree with killing things just to be killing them(unless, of course, they make the mistake of coming inside my house) but it was required for school.

sahm4605

I am not sure if it is loving wear and tear or if it is just carelessness on the part of the owner. I have a quilt from when I was a baby that looks like it has seen much better days. If I let my kids use it it would be in shreds by now.

raptureready

I think that as soon as I get back from vacation I'm going to try to wash them. It's obvious someone has in the past. Not the top or the crazy quilt. The wool one is going back to the previous owner.

earthwalker

I am a little late with this....(just call me "tail end Charlie"). I would leave them whole to wash them, then re-assess when they have dried out and you can examine them closely and more comfortably. I think it is a wonderful collection and even those that are a little to shredded for repair could have sections cut out and "re-purposed", I have seen some sweet cushions and bears made from old quilt pieces. Let us know how you get on.