Is it worth saving?
10-26-2011, 05:21 AM
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BJ: so glad you asked this ? I have three quilts that look about like yours. I have been think about what to do to them. I fill like I have to do something to them, they was gifts for my boys from a great anut.
10-26-2011, 05:45 AM
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Oh definitely fix it. I love saving these old dears - got one at an estate sale last week - was "so bad" according to the sales person, they almost just threw it away. So, for $5 I got this nasty looking, lumpy batting, tied quilt. However, after snipping the ties, discarding the batt, and washing, I had a wonderful 30's quilt top that needed minimal mending AND a floral feedsack backing!! I've got to learn to do the pics on here!!!
10-26-2011, 05:59 AM
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since it is just a tied cover I would redo it....IF the rest of the fabric are not dry rotted. You will need to do a stress test on the other fabrics or you might end up replacing more fabric than you thought...and if you are not using vintage fabrics, then the quilt will look "off"...
here is another thought...are the damaged squares all on the outer edges? If so, then perhaps you can trim the quilt off, leave the batting, backing etc...put in a NEW batting, then a new backing and get it quilted like that..another words, LEAVE the old quilt as it, just make it smaller!
here is another thought...are the damaged squares all on the outer edges? If so, then perhaps you can trim the quilt off, leave the batting, backing etc...put in a NEW batting, then a new backing and get it quilted like that..another words, LEAVE the old quilt as it, just make it smaller!
10-26-2011, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by plmsmith
Yes all quilts are worth saving
10-26-2011, 06:40 AM
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I had a quilt my aunt had made and I just clipped the yarn ties, replaced the squares that were missing, put new batting and back on it and re-tied it and it is going to last another 20 years! It is worth fixing.
10-26-2011, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by plmsmith
Yes all quilts are worth saving
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