How To Repair Moth Holes In Quilts
Tulle for antique quilt repair
08-15-2016, x:37 AM
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Tulle for antique quilt repair
I am attempting to repair an antique quilt and it was suggested that I use tulle on the blocks that are beyond repair...moth-eaten, etc.
I accept the tulle...Now what?
Do I place it over the block and quilt it downwards? Or?
Any help appreciated.
Luckily only a couple of the blocks on this quilt are in this bad of shape.
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08-15-2016, 10:39 AM
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The few quilts I repaired, I appliqued pieces replacing the damaged pieces then it doesn't show.
08-15-2016, 05:thirteen PM
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My understanding is that you place it over the damaged area and manus sew the tulle down. You could tack information technology down in places if the area is big. You don't normally quilt over the tulle, but y'all certainly could. I volition run into if I can find some websites that bear witness this kind of repair work.
Edit: Looks like you lot can certainly quilt over the tulle. Here are some websites to cheque out:
http://www.annquilts.com/quiltrepair.html
http://forum.apqs.com/index.php?/top...iring-a-quilt/
http://antique-marks.com/antique-quilts.html
Just as an aside, I think there are unlike varieties of tulle. You lot desire the kind that is super-soft.
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08-15-2016, 08:07 PM
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If the quilt is just a top, then go alee and quilt it with the tulle as the top layer, just otherwise I'd only hand run up it down with SID.
08-16-2016, 03:43 AM
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I would call back it depends on the size of the block getting the tulle overlay...if small, hand stitching SID would work. If a larger block, I would quilt over information technology. I used tulle over a table topper I created past spray basting batik scraps to the batting and then quilted it all with a meander. Worked great and looked bang-up.
08-17-2016, 07:18 AM
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When I repaired a quilt for a friend, I put the tulle over the entire block, whipped down the edges and and then tacked it downward in places on the block. I did non show when I finished the repairs.
08-17-2016, 08:14 AM
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Information technology will depend on the size of the repair area. If a small block, then just sew together around the edges. My proffer is to use the best quality tulle and a neutral shade to blend in. Have your top in and look at a several to encounter which one you don't notice the most. Because the point is to allow the antique quilt polish thru. Good luck and thank you for keeping this quilt alive.
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