I've been searching for a vintage quilt for my a friend's birthday for a while now. I finally got my hands on one like she was looking for, but it had a number of holes.
There ended up being between 25-30 places that needed new fabric, or needed a seam stitched back up. I'm not a seamstress, but with a little work, I used some vintage fabric to stitch up the holes. Its not perfect, by any means. But for someone who is not a quilting professional, I was pleased with the outcome!
I tried to circle a few of the spots in this photo that I fixed
I even ran it through the washer, gentle cycle, and it washed great. I know they say not to do that, but they also say not to dry clean vintage quilts either. Besides the squares that had deteriorated, the rest of the blanket held up well, so I wasn't worried about it coming apart in the wash!
Bailee enjoyed the quilt too (this was before the wash...don't worry!)
This as actually inspired me to take on a new project. I think I'm going to make a basic quilt- similar to this one. Between my two grandmothers, I think I could find enough vintage fabric scraps to make a pretty decent sized one. I'll have to keep you updated, if I work on it soon!
7 comments:
The quilt looks great & Bailee is super cute and fluffy :)
Good job! I know from experience that this is hard to do!
Kathy
I have quilt envy. You did a great job!
Beautiful work! You have one very lucky friend. If you decide to rescue another vintage quilt and don't want to risk the washing machine try hand washing it in a bathtub with a very mild detergent. I've seen some really beat up quilts brought back to life after several trips through the bathtub.
Bailee. Is. HUGE. And I am totally not buying the "aren't I innocent and sweet" expression. If you mysteriously go missing, I promise to make the assumption that Bailee had a paw in whatever went down...
Very good job. Im in the process of making my second quilt, my first was made with half square triangles and was nice but it is a bit small.
I am now aiming to make one with some of my many T-shirts. check it out my inspiration Here
and keep an eye out for future posts about it. Would love to hear about how yours is coming along.
Oh and my finished one is here
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