Truly 1930s butterfly blocks
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Truly 1930s butterfly blocks
My sister found these beautifully done vintage butterfly blocks at an estate sale. There are more than 50 of them (only a couple of duplicates) and I believe most are feedsack fabric. The muslin backing feels a little crispy. I need to decide what to do with them. Some of the appliques are sewn closer to the edge of the backing than others. They are bery beautiful.[ATTACH=CONFIG]541964[/ATTACH]
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I haven't decided what I need to do about stabilizer. I've never worked with anything this old before. I am afraid the muslin may be fragile by the way it feels. It is "crispy" enough to feel like it is heavily starched. Have any of you worked with antiques that aren't already sewn into a top?
The guy at the sale gave them to Sis. He was getting ready to throw them away as they didn't sell.
The guy at the sale gave them to Sis. He was getting ready to throw them away as they didn't sell.
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I had some old fabric from a client I worked with that was from the early 60's and was "well loved". I fused it with a basic muslin to strengthen it. That would have the added advantage here of giving you more of a seam allowance to work with. If you add that, you only need to barely catch the original muslin into the seam. Misty Fuse is nice & light to use as an all-over fusible.
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