A Worn out Quilt
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The very first quilt I ever made was made with bits and pieces of used fabric I bought at second hand stores. (I did not want to buy all new and find out I did not like making them.) unfortunately one of the fabrics had been curtains and because of sun exposure, the fabric began to disintegrate when it was washed. (I gave the quilt to DD1, who fell in love with it.) After she got her own place, the quilt was quickly becoming a rag. Her roomie's mother took it home and sewed bridal illusion over the front of it, and quilted it to the front all over again. It worked, DD1 is still using it 23 years later, so I know that helped it survive. She sewed the bridal illusion over the edges to keep the binding fresh. This might be a solution you could use?
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I had to repair and re back a quilt I made for one of my grand daughters. It was well used but had been damaged in a winter water line frozen pipe breaking in her apartment ceiling. She was up set but the repair and replaced lining gave thee quilt a new extended life.
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