Quilt repair

If you have a quilt needing repair, see my page Well Loved Quilt Repair before emailing me. This repair has taken me weeks to finish. Initially, the idea was to load it on the longarm and topstit…

Hi there, I’m hoping you can help me. I have a newly finished quilt that got a small hole in the top from my cat’s claws. What’s the best way to repair...

Staying at home most of the time right now gives me a chance to make some headway on the backlog of quilt repairs. This one was so typical of damage on tied quilts. The ties just don’t hold…

Good morning! I am astonished to report that, not only did I reach last Tuesday's weekly goal of completing half (24) of the blocks for Lars's Mission Impossible graduation quilt, but my mom and I got ALL 48 blocks done last week. Woo-hoo! They are all laid out on my design wall now, waiting to be sewn together. Mission Impossible: All Forty-Eight 12 inch Blocks Complete! I just have a few decisions to mull first, such as: Am I going to sew these blocks into rows next, or will I sew sets of…

If you love old quilts, this is the kind of story that will break your heart. I'm stitching along with my quilting group when my phone rings. The woman on the other end sounded completely desperate as she explains how she got my number and asks if I could repair her quilt. I knew I didn't really have room in my schedule to work on it, but I told her to bring it over and I'd take a look. An hour later she shows up with what was once a beautiful specimen of a 30's feed sack quilt. Not only…

Learn how to repair a vintage quilt. You can fix holes in an old quilt, repair damaged quilting, and remove stains.

This is a guide about repairing a tear in a quilt block. Time, loving use, or an accident can cause a tear in a favorite quilt.

Learn how to safely wash a quilt and the how-tos of quilt repair and restoration. Make that old quilt look like new!

Is your bedcover so threadbare your fingers poke holes through it? Here are 3 simple ways to do visible mending for beauty and comfort!

Last year, I repaired a Severely Damaged Quilt, showing the steps of that repair on the blog. I thought that would be the most damaged quilt I would ever see, but I was wrong. Get ready for a ver…