My daughter's friend asked if I could repair her pig. It's pretty rough in spots, especially the hind end. It looks like a quilt was cut apart to make the pig.

What would be the best thing to do? Just patch it with squares? Repair the blocks in keeping with the pattern? Help please!

How adorable and good luck!

hmm...how about trying to connect the patches for support then an applique over? Hard to tell what it does / would look like.

You could try to make a similar-patched quilt and just put it over what is there, sort of like dressing the pig.

You have a tough fix there, Pam.

Good luck, I wouldn't know where to start LOL

I think I would sew in by hand a "foundation piece" (in the hole area--sewing the edges of the torn hole to the foundation piece) first to try to minimize the size of the hole and stablize the hole itself so it won't rip out any more..

Then, I would try to find matching (or almost matching) pieces to applique by hand over the hole following the pattern of the blocks.

If that isn't possible, maybe, applique a heart over the spot.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll do a great job.
(and post pictures when you're done...)

I would use this method....great minds think alike

Looks like there are several thin areas? I love the put a heart over it, also maybe if you dont want to do curved applique maybe a big patch then do a fancy hand stitch around the edges like in a crazy quilt?

That's exactly what I was thinking. Good luck. I hope you are able to repair it. Piggy sure is cute.

Cover the holes with muslin by appliqueing on to the edges of what's already there. You now have a good foundation to applique similar shades of fabric to what was previously there. (Prepare the hole area first by removing unsalvageable pieces). :lol:

I knew I would get some good answers here. :D I didn't think about applying a foundation first but it would cover the holes and re-enforce the edges.

I'll have to find some really faded blues and reds. Or does anyone know how to make new fabric fade really badly? Try rinsing in watered down bleach then washing? That might just weaken the fabric though.

Putting the fabric in the sun would fade it, but it would also weaken the fabric. Looks like there are several areal that need help. Good luck!

Me, either.

It looks like the fabric is very very worn out - what is left of it -

and I would worry about whether there is any strength left in any of the fabric that would hold patches without further damage.

How about using the backside of fabric to achieve a faded look :?:

Good luck, someone must really love that pig.

How about making a new one?
You might get one hole fixed this week and have another to do next week.

Patch up the hole, and then make him a pair of quilted pants?

LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: That would be cute. :D :D :D :D

I'm of the same opinion as n2scraplvr. I think Piggie is in serious need of extensive skin grafts!

Maybe a matching jacket...they might help the wear on the rest of the little guy :wink:

This little piggie looks like it was made from a "cutter" quilt (an old quilt that is too damaged to be useful for anything else except to be cut up and re-purposed). Part of it's charm is that it has holes or rough spots in it. That hole on the back surely is too large, though! I think I would do the same as has been suggested before--build a foundation and applique' something over that area.

lol... pants is a good idea. So is using the back of fabric for the faded look.

It is cute and I'd like to make a pattern of it.

Exactly my thought! My daughter has a much loved rag doll that had to get pants. I'm not sure exactly how pants would look on a pig but it could work.

What is the pig's owner expecting? Maybe if she has a sense of humor pants or even a big appliqued "band-aid" could work if you can't match the fabric well enough.

That is a cute pig. I would applique over the holes. She must really love that pig.

pants? could be complicated.

looks like a piglet to me. make a diaper! :lol:

it's early...see next post.

well, in that case...do you dare take it apart and remake it? 8)

I guess I'm just too realistic...I'm thinking that poor pig should be put out to pasture!