Quilt Patchwork Patterns
Question, quilt is splitting its seams?
Please help. 3 quilts need washing/repair. One is almost all cotton w/ no batting and bedsheet? backing, no deterioration. One has a thick, shiny blue, slight rib texture fabric backing, unknown batting, some polyester on front, seems ok. One is splitting its seams. It is heavy (for Texas) with cotton backing, unknown batting. Its pattern is 3" hexagon pieces surrounding a 3"center. The problem pieces seem like double knit? or other polyester? It appears that the fabric is deteriorating and allowing the seams to pull out. The fabric is frayed at the seam edge. Any solutions for repair? Fusible interfacing and slide it in underneath the split seams and then iron all the edge of the hexagon piece and frays to it? It is unusable/unwashable as is. I know they've all been machine washed in distant past. Recommendations? Largest load, gentle wash/spin, what temp water? liquid All Free, double rinse? fabric softener? downy like from sam's club or suavitel? Thank you!!!
Public Comments
- the quilts that need no repairs (and the one that needs repais after fixing) can probably be machine washed on gentle on largest load in warm or cool. I recomend to fill the washer with the water and soap, allow to agitate the soap till its disolved if powder, or for a few seconds if its liquid. All Free or Tide or Arm and hammer are all ok to use. Do not put a fabric softener in the wash, but you can dry with 1 or 2 dryer sheets depending on the size. Or line dry. For the quilt that is shinny and the gradmothers garden (I assume thats the pattern the hexagonal decription is of) I would recomend cool wash and line dry, the cotteny one, warm or cool wash and line dry or warm dry and promply remove from dryer. wash all seperatly, and if they are queen or king sized, I really recomend taking them to a landromat to a industrial sized machine. For the repairs needed. The interfacing is a good temp fix. But you would probably have to re do it after every washing. You have 2 choices for a permanent fix. If you can hand sew a simple whip stitch, you can fix it yourself, or take it to a quilter or seamstress. Some drycleaners that do alterations may fix it for you as well. For the cost of having someone else fix it, I don't know. To repair it yourself, fold the seams under and pitch together, and whip stitch together. You can start out by doing the interfacing to hold the pieces in place as you fix it. Depending on your sewing skills, and the age and or value of the quilt, you might want to have a professional quilter work on it. Good luck!
