How “I” Mend an OLD Quilt – BethAnnDoing.com

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Re-post from 2018 and I still receive this email, I link them to this post. Please, remember these are NOT museum quality quilts, these are love quilts, that are washing, used and loved.

I receive an email like this monthly. LONG ago, when home with kids this is what I did. I repaired old quilt, PLEASE, remember this is NOT a quick project, but so worth your time, how to mend an old quilt.   She mentions in her email, that she removed pieces, I don’t do that. I make new pieces and applique to the top and or the quilt back, if you need binding, I do not remove the old, I sew new over it with fabric as close to the original as I can find. I like the idea of the old still being with the quilt….just me ! 

The Question: “I am trying to repair a quilt my mother made me for my wedding 48 years ago the bindings were torn from so much use as well as some of her beautiful star patches, I have separated the binding am not sure how to replace some triangle patches of her lone star quilt can you advise me I am a beginner have been watching a lot of videos decided I would start with this beautiful quilt that needs some fixing so I can hand it down to my daughter she adored her grandmother”  

How to Repair an OLD Quilt
I ALWAYS wash quilts before I mend, this one turned out 
VERY nice, they usually do ! I am doing a 100% cotton quilt, usually from  1940-50’s THEY ARE NOT MUSEUM QUALITY QUILTS, THEY ARE LOVED AND USED QUILTS. PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE AND DO NOT EMAIL YOUR NASTY COMMENTS ABOUT OLD QUILTS AND WASHING. I HAVE HEARD IT ALL.  That being said, really who wants to work on, use, repair or sleep under a dirty quilt??? These are LOVE quilts. 

 Three blocks in this quilt needed attention, 

mending an old quilt how toI like making a paper temple for the applique piece I’m addingfree how to mend an old quilt Try to make it exact and add seam allowance at the time of cutting (it’s easier to do this way)how to mend an old quilt tutorialThis is the same fabric, one is the right side and one it the back sidehow to mend an old quiltAdd the seam allowance and cut out piecehow to mend an old quilthow to mend an old quilt Fold down the point and press

how to mend an old quiltFold the sides over, I like to press everything and I use the tip of the small scissors to hold as the fabric will get HOT !

tutorial how to mend an old quilt
Applique the pink down and I hand quilted with white thread.
how to mend an old quilt
There are 3 baskets I fixed on this quilt
Can you find them ?

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 There was 3 blocks that needed attention, 
I ALWAYS wash quilts before I mend, this one turned out 
VERY nice, they usually do !

mending an old quilt how to
I like making a paper temple for the applique piece I’m adding
The Quilt Ladies NOW on Kindle and NOOK

 

free how to mend an old quilt
Try to make it exact and add seam allowance at the time of cutting (it’s easier to do this way)
how to mend an old quilt tutorial
This is the same fabric, one is the right side 
and one it the back side
how to mend an old quilt
Add the seam allowance and cut out piece
how to mend an old quilt
The Quilt Ladies NOW on Kindle and NOOK

 

how to mend an old quilt
Fold down the point and press

 

how to mend an old quilt

Fold the sides over, I like to press everything and I use the tip of the small scissors to hold as the fabric will get HOT !

tutorial how to mend an old quilt

 

how to mend an old quilt
Applique the pink down 
how to mend an old quilt

I do hand quilt them too, it completes the look and makes it VERY hard to find the new piece.

how to mend an old quilt
There are 3 baskets I fixed on this quilt
Can you find them ?
how to mend an old quilt
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