Repairing old quilts

If you have a quilt needing repair, see my page Well Loved Quilt Repair before emailing me. One of the services I offer is quilt repair of what I call well loved quilts. This quilt was by far the…

Whether Vintage or Newer, These Tips Will Help! Unless you make quilts for show, chances are your quilts will be well used – and, over time they may need repairs. Old quilts that are passed down often need repairs as well. Seams can come undone, fabric can fray, batting can become lumpy, and heaven forbid, …

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.

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…

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…

At a recent flea market I was asked by one of the vendors if I could repair her old quilt for her. In my typical fashion I immediately said, "Sure!" Well, then I took a closer look and wondered what I had gotten myself into. I brought the quilt home with me knowing I had at least a few weeks to work on it as the vendor was going on vacation soon for two weeks. Turns out I got buried with school work and then left for my own two week vacation, so today was the day to bring it out and just do…

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

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

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...