I am refiguring my baby quilt made by my mat. Grandmother into 3 separate quilts. I gave 3 children. The quilt was very heavy. As there were many areas of seams coming apart, I decided to redo it. The middle layer was 4 layers of blue and white heavy brocade curtain. The backing was an off white old baby blanket with satin edge. The satin was a mess. I took that off. I’m going to gently wash it and wring it out in the washer. Not going to put in dryer. Laying out in sun on a sheet separating it from the ground and another sheet for the top to prevent sun bleaching unless it was needed.. (That is what my grandma did to her blankets. The brocade unfolded would still be the batting part but in 2 layers instead of 4. The backing is going to be one of the blankets I took them home from the hospital. I had 2 of those each. It’s all in process. I’ll use one of my cotton skirts as a binding.

You did an outstanding job of refurbishing this vintage quilt. I too love to take an old vintage baby quilt for example and refurbish them. I've done about five so far. I've been quilting for three years, so I'm still a bit new at this craft. I make quilts for adults and children and expect them to be used not hung a wall to collect dust. I've never understood why someone would go through all the work to sew a quilt only to hang it on the wall. But that's me. I prefer to use them. I just bought an vintage baby quilt from an antique shop. It was a real train wreck.Before refurbishing it I took many pictures of the quilt and then tossed it in the washing machine and then the drier. This particular baby quilt had a lot of beautiful cross stitching on it. I removed with my seam ripper every machine stitch being extremely careful not to rip the top quilt. Then I sprayed strached and ironed the quilt. I ironed on a fusible interfacing to the back of the quilt top to give it more body. Note - I did check the quilt before washing for stains and treated them as such. The quilt came out free of stains. Next I took it over to my favorite quilt shop and had them long arm it using new batting and a new corrodnating cotton backing. Lastly I took it home and sewed on new binding. I always cut my binding out in 3" width. I think it makes for a prettier look. Now the quilt looks brand new and ready for sale. With my Sonbonnet Sue & Sonbonnet Sam quilts I do the same but I sew in new sashing, corner stones, boarder and new batting with a cotton coordinating fabric. I also, buy new fabric for the binding as well. I always wash all my new fabric before beginning the project since the orginal quilt top had been washed several times over the years. I also pour in white vinegar to set the colors. You basiclly did the same except for the batting. I would of used new batting assuming the owner is going to use this quilt and wash it several times as the years go on. Your video was well demonstrated. Thank you for sharing. The refurbished quilt looks amazing.

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Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm currently working on another refurbished quilt. Can't wait to show you the results! Another video coming soon...

Absolutely beautiful! I love that you value old and treasured things and help to make them last for even more generations to come! And it helps to keep them out of our landfills too. Well done.

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3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Laurie. I really do love reviving old treasures. 😁

Your outfit reminds me of The Borrowers. ❤ I love it.

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Жыл бұрын

Oh! I loved those books. The greatest of complements. 💕

I’ve quilted very intricate king sized quilting on my domestic machine. I’ve even done ruler work on my domestic! Where there’s a will there’s a way!The quilt turned out so nice! Way better than the original. She’ll love it!

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2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I admire your determination - a true quilter, you are!

Beautiful restoration. Your sewing room helpers are hilarious and so cute!

That turned out lovely. I have one of my grandmother's quilts I need to repair. Thank you for taking your time and sharing. 🇺🇸

It is fabulous that you refreshed this quilt so that it can continue to serve its purpose.

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It really was fun.

I had to chuckle, "very old fabrics", what I saw of the fabrics were from the 50's, 60's. To me very old fabric is late 18th century, early 19th century. I guess it's showing my age.

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2 жыл бұрын

Oh, too funny! 🤣 Remember that fabrics age kinda like dogs do - very quickly. So don’t worry, your age is only as old as you feel. 😉

You present the best videos on KZread. Best presentation , information, entertainment, and fashion statements. You are a 5 star video star. Looking forward to enjoying all your videos. I just had a knee replacement and you get my mind off my “ discomfort”. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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9 ай бұрын

Ooh, Linda - hope your knee heals well. Glad to be along on the journey with you. Thanks so much for the encouragement and thanks for watching!

❤ thank you for sharing, I always like getting ideas of restoring quilts. I also subscribed and liked! 🙂

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2 ай бұрын

So glad to hear! Thank you for watching. 🥰

How beautiful!! I am so happy to have found you! You have given it new life and what a blessing to be able to display it and use it!!

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Жыл бұрын

Thank you Debbie! It did turn out so lovely. Thanks for watching!🥰

I watched this again, so I'm giving this video a two 👍thumbs up!👍

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2 жыл бұрын

😆 Thanks, Alice - you are the best. New video coming soon!

You did a beautiful job on that quilt!

You are so quirky! I love it!

Good to know about the binding! ❤

Love love love this!!!!

loved this! you bring such joy, thank you for sharing🌟

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3 жыл бұрын

Oh, how sweet. ❤️ You made my day!

Well done. A beautiful treasure! 💕

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3 жыл бұрын

I came from a good treasure box - YOU!

Fantastic We love this!!

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2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, no quilt left behind? Will have to check u out .

I recently stumbled upon your very entertaining channel! Just wanted to say hello and thank you for the fun content!

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2 жыл бұрын

Well, Sherrie - WELCOME! Glad you enjoy it and thanks for the encouragement. :)

this is so inspiring :)

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tiffany! So glad - just keep sewing…

When I learned to quilt as a little girl, this item was called a comforter. Quilts were held together with stitching not ties.

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Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Thanks for sharing. ☺️

I love the cheerful color scheme of that quilt. I am wondering about how much do you charge to do repairs like the ones you did on this quilt. I am wondering in case anyone ever asks me to do this kind of work. I like your bird. My brother had a cockatiel. They are so sweet.

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2 жыл бұрын

Good question. I charge $20 - $25 an hour plus supplies. Cockatiels are the best! So loving and full of personality!

I have a 100 year old quilt that is hand sewn and very thick. There are many holes in fabric and some completely through backing. My solution is to wash, patch, and put new binding. if I separate the layers I'm destroying the hand stitches. I would love to replace batting which is likely 3 blankets. One quilt has a star design so I imagine I will need to cut it close to design and slip stitch it. Any pearls of wisdom? The backing also needs patched.

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2 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have a great start! Replacing the batting is an excellent idea. I would say your instincts will guide you. Good luck - I know you can do it!💕

Beautiful!! So glad i stumbled upon this! I have a patchwork quilt that needs some TLC! I have the ties taken off and have found many small opening in the seam lines. Although i have yet to open the quilt up to work on repairing, it seems as though the seam allowance are very tiny, making for a not very sturdy seam hence all the holes I’m finding! Wanted to get your thoughts on running each row and column through my serger to make the quilt more durable? Any ideas or advice are much appreciated! Again, thank you for sharing this video! 🤗

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2 жыл бұрын

Hi Morgan, thanks for watching. ☺️ As far as serging the seams, my only concern is that serging may add bulk to the seam lines. Serging adds a lot of thread and may be seen (or can be felt) from the front side, especially if the fabric is already thin. You might want to consider hand-mending in the tiny seam allowance sections. I do offer complete consultation services through Zoom or email. You can contact me directly for more info at artfullysew@gmail.com. Just keep sewing!

This was such a wonderful video, thank you so much for taking us along on this journey! I also would love to say that I absolutely adore your outfits! When you said your "frump-a-lump-a-gus" outfit made you think of muppets, I was thinking the exact same thing! It very much gave me Fraggle Rock vibes :)

@ArtfullySew

Жыл бұрын

Juniper, Fraggle Rock vibes - love it! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

When I tell my customers the quilt needs to be washed on a delicate cycle using wash to cool washer, no bleach or fabric softener. Then place in dryer on low or lay out on a white towel to dry. I also, ask them to use a washing mahine that does not have the agitator in the middle. Rather take it to a laundry matt to wash instead. Also, wash the quilt by it self. Nothing should be in the washer except the quilt

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Жыл бұрын

Excellent points! ☺️

I just purchased a crazy quilt I washed it and put it in the dryer. Eeeeeeeeeek some Of the silk crumbled off but I would like to repair it with some of my moms fancy scarfs. Where can I contact you to get a consultation and estimate for repair?

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Жыл бұрын

That's a Great idea for a repair on your precious crazy quilt! You can email me at artfullysew@gmail.com.

I am just getting started offering repairs...not a long arm quilter though...anyhow, not sure how to price justcyet, may i ask what you would have charged for this repair?

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Жыл бұрын

Hi Lori, that is such a good question! First of all, remember your skill is worth a lot, so don’t under sell yourself. Just like a any trade, your labor should be adequately compensated. I charge both by the hour and for the materials. I clock not only my work on the project but also and planning and/or designing I do as well. Before I take on a project I usually meet w the customer (or talk on the phone or Zoom), talk about what needs to be done and then give a written estimate before agreeing to do it. Sometimes customers are shocked at the price, but I remind them of the cost of labor for car repairs and plumbers. Our knowledge is valuable. It should be compensated as such. I hope that helps. Maybe this would be a good video topic…🤔

Quilt to me is made to use that is why i make them i want them used