Heirloom Quilting Repair

Hi Everyone,
This weekend I have a customers heirloom quilt that has a need to be repaired. All hand stitched it needs a delicate touch. It has been well loved and the fabric has given way.
Hope you enjoy!
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[@MasterThespis77]

Such precious work, restoring a quilt with a family heritage. It is evident in the fabrics, how this quilt was made as quilts were once created upon a time--through preserving old clothes and scraps. Big hugs.

[@noquiltleftbehind]

Fantastic!! Love this inspiration to give textiles longer life.

[@tearose3763]

Loved this. I’m restoring a 1920’ family heirloom corn and flour sack quilt , your knowledge is so valuable, funny I’ve been quilting 35 years , our modern way and wow none of this is square it’s nearly threadbare. Your personality is so fun and sweet, you’re someone I could be beasties with. Thank you kindly. I’ll go back to the hand quilting method on this. I feel like I’m needle turn appliquéing this.

[@cindygehrke5249]

Thank you, thank you for this repair talk today! I have two old family quilts that need some love and new binding, I have them draped over a quilt rack only showing the “good parts” I think I need to sit down and do some seam ripping and careful repairs! I will give it a try, because if I don’t there is no one in the family behind me that even sews so it won’t get done. I may not do the best job but I will try and honor my great-grandmother and at least try! Thanks for giving me a push!

[@lindaneale5206]

What a sense of achievement you must feel to have restored such an old quilt to give many more years of service and comfort to its owner. Tfs xxxxx

[@MPQS]

It does give me a sense of pride as I love being able to prolong the life of these beautiful art pieces!

[@dcinrb8538]

A few days ago I was given (gifted) three quilts made by MIL from the 1960s to 1970s. She's 94 years old. The fabrics are leftovers from her homesewing for her family. One patch, medallion, and broken dishes (my favorite) are the patterns. I'm hoping to repair all the brown print (why?) triangles of the 3rd quilt. Half were cut out but not replaced and the rest are ripped.Thank you for your video ❤️

[@judybayne2435]

I recently acquired 3 quilts that were my grandmother's. They all need a some TLC. But with staying home during the Covid 19 I think I will tackle them. She used everything too. Her name is embroidered on 2 of them. I am 67 so they are quite old.

[@elainejudd4892]

I am working on repairing a quilt for my sister. It also was completely hand-pieced and hand-quilted. All of the sashing strips have to be replaced. I started the project, set it aside, and just a few days ago pulled it out to finish it for her. This video was very helpful! Thank you for sharing your quilt rescue tips.

[@MPQS]

my pleasure Elaine, please don't hesitate to reach out through facebook or our other social media/website if I can provide any other help. I am happy you're taking on this project. It will be a great feeling when it is done.

[@shondaleeordonez3851]

This is exactly what I am looking for. I’m excited to revive an heirloom quilt and your video was extremely helpful. Such a challenge! Thank you!

[@doracamarena3588]

That looks like fun and relaxing .!! Good job mom .

[@MPQS]

Thank you Dora, it was fun and the customer loved the work once it was finished!

[@bdgoins1]

I love the video I hand piece and hand quilt only it calms me down and gives me peace I wish there were more videos were only hand work was done Thank you for your time

[@dcinrb8538]

Bernadette Banner hand sews... lovely to watch... calming too. ♥️

[@bethtaylor4579]

This was wonderful to watch, I have work on a few myself an it is a good feeling when they pick it up an it can be love an hug again. :) Thank you .

[@katiesprague1476]

Thank you for this video. It was exactly what I needed to help me visualize how to start going about repairing my childhood "strip quilt". ❤

[@jeansanders7131]

I am repairing a quilt originally made with antique appliqued butterflies all hand stitched and outlined with black embroidery floss that both the appliques pieced and the floss has disintegrated. I am finally done pulling off the fabric and black floss bits from the quilt ( about 4 days work) and I have several big muslin background blocks to replace including the batting. I want to add a new pieced butterfly block over the worn out muslin block bases still intact and left from the appliqued blocks. Your video was the only place I found where a fabric piece had been replaced on top of an existing piece. My blocks are much bigger than what you are working on but this has given me the courage to proceed without pulling off all of the very worn and unstable muslin blocks. I did learn that trying to mend a torn block with a fusible created a much stiffer area so that fused area will be cut out and replaced before I add the new blocks in by hand. I want to to make all of the existing muslin blocks the same consistency before starting to add the new blocks on top of them. I also pulled out all of the hand quilting outlines of the butterflies, which was a coin toss for me but i decided to move ahead with clearing the muslin blocks completely. If you have any tips I would love to hear them. Thank you!

[@annb567]

You are a gem ..I love all of your tutorials and especially what you are doing to repair these older, beautiful quilts!

[@MPQS]

Thank you, Ann!

[@romonaelrod7870]

Thank you for this tutorial. It will be helpful if I ever need to repair any old quilts.

[@julielamb9983]

So i have a 100 year old quilt that the whole batting was matted into clumps, I took it apart and now have to replace the torn ones. Wish me luck!

[@lauraolson5444]

Would you ever just stitch new pieces over the older ones joining to the healthy fabric by hand?. I found a hexie quilt and am scared to rip worn area out.

[@gloriagaribay8679]

Can u use vintage t-shirts that u love as pieces or it has to be fabric? I want to patch up my great grandmother’s quilt, but idk where to begin💝

[@brendac5170]

What kind of seam ripper are you using?

[@stitchann]

Can you tell me more about the magnifying glass you are using. Is there a light with it.

[@MPQS]

Hi Debra, There definitely a light on it. It is a free standing magnifier with a flexible neck. I have had it for quite a while so I am not sure where I picked it up :)

[@Sabrina1998]

Hi there … I have a question and I hope that either you or maybe a follower can help me. I am working on a 150 year old quilt that requires me to attach a sleeve. The quote backing is due to its age. very fragile, and I would like to see if anybody can help me with some tips on how to attach the sleeve without having the backing rip on me. Thank you very very much for any help with this issue. Just in case you wonder, this quilt is going into a museum and needs the sleeve to be hung.

[@bethcooley9224]

Do you have to use old, washed, fabric when you have the privilege to repair and older quilt?

[@MPQS]

I think it depends on what you or your customer wants. If you want to retain the integrity and age of the quilt then that is the best way to do it. You don't have to do it but I think personally it is what is best for the quilt.

[@carolyncockerline4835]

Beth Cooley x

[@terryivey5374]

I'm so fascinated by this . Watching all I can baca use ,as most viewers, I was asked to repair a quilt. May I ask ...why not leave the original,and patch over it? The one I was given is so sentimental and every scrap has history.

[@MPQS]

Hi Terry, I did do that in several places however the ones that didn't have any fabric left (just the edges) It didn't look right to leave it in so thus replaced it. I would recommend that you overlay anything you can at least like you mentioned the sentimental pieces can remain.

[@brenbarnes9724]

wow that's such an honor ! what pattern would you call that first one ? log cabin? this was fun to watch but i was like scream zoom zoom i can't see her stitches lol

[@MPQS]

Hi, Bren, I believe it is a string block I have included a Craftsy tutorial link to give a better example of how they are made. www.wesewit.ca/stringblock

[@brenbarnes9724]

thank you :)

[@brendahunter7298]

Did you wash this quilt before repair?

[@MPQS]

the client washed it.