Lessons from a Mouse-Eaten Quilt - Vintage Scrap Quilt
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- čas přidán 1. 02. 2021
- Can this quilt survive after it was eaten by a mouse?
In this episode of Lessons from an Old Quilt, we will look at a quilt made by my grandmother that was, unfortunately, stored in a box in the garage for over 25 years. This quilt was found by a mouse and the middle was chewed out of it. Still there are many lessons we can learn from my grandmother's quilt.
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I upcycled this quilt into a few project. Here are the videos if you are interested: Baby Quilt czcams.com/video/BXk_qk45Zpc/video.html Christmas Stockings: czcams.com/video/Ch7-8XUMYug/video.html
I would love to see you keep your grandmother's quilt in one piece. Maybe you could make some similar 4 patches, tea or coffee dye them for the vintage look, and carefully place them over the hole. Add a square of light weight batting and a similar piece for the backing thats missing. Carefully applique and it will blend in beautifully. We are cheering for you. Whatever you decide to do it will be worth it to preserve this darling quilt your grandmother made for you.
Thank you! I love the idea of coffee dying it. I haven't worked on this yet, but I plan to next week. I will post an update!
What a bummer! I do love the idea of baby quilts from sections you recover!
Right? A friend did reach out to me explaining how to fix it. I am not sure if I will try that or make the baby quilts. Hmmmm.
@@SewtheDistance I wouldn't even know how to start with repairing that. I mean, ok. I would probably just put a fun patch over it and call it a day. Not professional at all. But that's kinda just how I work. lol
Really nice x enjoyed watching x
Thanks so much 😊 I ended up making this quilt into stocking and a gift for my cousin. Here are the videos, if you are interested: Stocking: czcams.com/video/Ch7-8XUMYug/video.html Baby Quilt: czcams.com/video/BXk_qk45Zpc/video.html
Oh dear! but at least the mice took the quilt bits to their nest and didn't set up home in it. Lovely quilt, showing the blocks really helps new quilty eyes like mine. Fabby ideas to keep the quilt and the edging is something I am curious to try.
Sheets on the back, I have used cotton sheets but I am very careful about weave. I bought backing fabric for my Granddaughters quilt, certainly not cheap but the cotton sheets proved to be far better quality, couldn't see the seems through the sheet. Thank you , love these old quilt lessons.
True! Although from the evidence, the mouse and its family may have lingered a bit in the quilt. LOL. I love the edging, too. I would probably use a softer lace (this is very rough) but it is something I want to try. I also plan to try using a sheet. I love the idea! Thank you for watching and commenting!
I have been using vintage sheets for the backing on my latest quilts and I love them. They have been washed many times and will not shrink. They are very soft but not excessively worn. They work beautifully!
I enjoy your videos on the rescued vintage quilts and what we can learn from them.
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Thank you for watching and commenting on the sheets. I am planning on trying it out this spring sometime. Currently, I have a bunch of "fat backs" to use, too and since I am cleaning out my sewing space, I will probably use them first, but using sheets is definitely on my "to-do" list!
I have found the vintage sheets from second hand stores work rea.ly well. And so very inexpensive. Even better than buying new sheets.
hi, Kris! a suggestion to repair your grandmother's quilt. the hole looks like it isn't too huge. you could recreate a nine patch for the front and applique it to the top. then add some batting and maybe a nice label on the back where you could record the history of the quilt. good luck with it. even if you repurpose it for grandbabies, i'm sure you're grandmother will be proud!
Great idea! I few people have suggested repairing it, and I may give that a shot. You are the first to suggest covering the back of the hole with a label. What a great idea! Thank you!
I have used a sheet as a backing for one of my quilts. My daughter wanted a pink quilt but I didn't have much pink in my stash and used up what I had for the top. I happened to find a shocking pink sheet on clearance at Walmart that worked perfectly. She loved the quilt.
That's a great idea to look in the clearance section. I love that! So happy it worked out for you finding the perfect sheet. I am definitely going to give this a try.
Wow! Maybe the quilt was folded right there and the mousey just couldn’t resist! I love the lace! I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
True! I probably was folded that way, or the mouse was just a jerk. :) The lace is cool, isn't it?
I’m so very happy your grams quilt was recognizable and basically still useable. There’s a colorful fancy nest somewhere in your garage.
Right? LOL! At least some critter got some use out of it. :)
Hi, you could easily take a row of patches from the bottom, and stitch them into the middle . The rest is easy. Nice one to keep as a quilt. :) good luck
That's a great idea! I didn't think of that. Thank you!
Yes, well doing it like that the fabric and wear will be the same, it will all blend in nicely. You will not see where the mouse visited. Xxxx things made by nana are very precious. Take care and arohanui from n.z.
It’s just a ball. It’s heart crushing. I haven’t touched it, allergy to cat hair, I’m not washing it again but will try what the rainbow vacuum salesman did to convince my mother to buy one. Put a pillow in a plastic bag, place the vac nozzle into the bag and hold tight the bag onto the nozzle. Maybe cat hair will be sucked off.
I would think, because it was already washed in hot water, you couldn't damage it more by washing it again, could you? It may be worth a shot. Over even hanging it outside (not too long because of sun damage) to air out? My heart breaks for you! Keep me posted. I hope it works out.
I love that you are rescuing your grandma's quilt. Great idea to use a sheet, especially if you can get some pretty ones. No seams. Thanks for showing us. I like hand work too. Guess there's a time and a place for everything, as the old saying goes.
So true! Thank you so much!
My grandfathers quilt was given to my sister. I didn’t know it existed. She sent it to me hoping I, a quilter, would mend it. I was aghast when I took it out of the garbage bag she sent it to me in. Strike #1. It was in terrible, unrecognizable shape. It didn’t fit her decor or beds so she used it for her cats. Strike #2. She washed the quilt in hot water to sterilize it. It was mostly wool with some rayon’s and cottons. Strike #3. It was still full of cat hair. She’s out!
Oh no!! Were you able to salvage it at all? This is terrible!
Oh! Just reading your other comments. :)
Another suggestion is to get a fabric photo made of your grandmother and stitch it over the damaged patch.
Great idea! That's would be cool, too. Thank you!
I frequently use thrift store sheets for backing, but I also like to prewash my fabrics before piecing to avoid bleeding and minimize shrinkage. I have not had any problem with weird shrinkage.
Great idea using a thrift store sheet! I love that! I go through phases where I was my fabric and I know I should do it always, but I also love the crispness of new fabric before it washed. That said, I know it is better practice to wash it first.
I do so, too. I prewash everything, and so far I had no problems, but I'm quilting since about 3 years, so that may not be much experience.
I know this is an older video, but i just found your channel and am so glad because I have some ugly (imo) sheets I think might make a great backing!
Thank you! I love that you are watching these oldies!
Economic sheets are the way to go also it doesn't take away from the quilt
Good idea! I am going to give it a try.
Another lovely episode. I really look forward to your videos. So glad you have settled happily into your new home. Your🧡 grandmother would be proud of you re-purposing this quilt. Can't wait to see what you do with it! 💖
Thanks so much! 😊 We are getting settled. The move has been challenging but we are getting there.
I just used a sheet. Material is material. I washed with no problems. My grandmother used clothes, sheets and whatever cloth to quilt. I will treasure her quilts forever. Sorry This happened. 😞
Thanks for sharing! Good point. I think I am going to try it.
I hope it works for you. There are some really great thread count sheets with amazing detail or prints. The one I just used came from Macy's black FRIDAY sale. King size gorgeous sheet set for $19.99. Its normally over $200 for the set. Best part?... No seams on the back of my queen size quilt. :) and I have extra pillow cases to use for shams. The projects just keep coming.
I used to use sheets for my backing in the 1980s because wide yardage was not available. It was cheap and easily available. Yes, sheets are hard to hand quilt through but not impossible. There is no shrinkage problem. Sheets wear well. I have never had a problem using a sheet for backing. ‘THEY’ tell you that you can’t use polyester either and yet we did. Quilts were originally meant to keep you from freezing to death and were made by poor people. Anything goes.
Great points! I haven't tried it yet, but I am planning on it once I have out of fatbacks. Thanks for watching and sharing the great tips!
I would string piece two hearts, and applique one on each side,,,,,(yes, I've had to do this on one of my aunt's quilts) it keeps the scrappy feel, but gives it a 2nd chance at life! p.s. she used sheets on many,,,Many!,,,of her quilts, and 99% of them were hand quilted!
Ohhh! I love this idea, too! Thank you! I am definitely trying a sheet, too. These so-called quilting rules need to be abolished! LOL!
Great idea, or two patches out of vintage doilies, tsblecloths...
The lace is a grear idea. I have used sheets on the back. It is an economic use.
Isn't that a smart way to finish the edge? I love it too! I am also going to try a sheet on the back of my next quilt. Thank you!
I've used sheets on tons of my quilts! Just don't use the same sheet for both the backing and binding because it's soooo hard to get the needle through if you're hand stitching. I've quilted them on both my domestic machine and my mom's longarm without any problems and they've held up well.
This is so good to know! I am definitely trying it. Thank you for the advice and tips!
I’ve looked all over for an update video and can’t find it. I read all the great ideas in the comments and now I’m curious about how you repaired it. I’m new to your channel and love the videos I’ve watched so far! ❤
Thank you so much! I ended up repurposing this quilt. Here are the videos:
Holiday STOCKING TUTORIAL using an OLD QUILT
czcams.com/video/Ch7-8XUMYug/video.html
SCRAPPY Quilt Tutorial || GREAT for Beginners!
czcams.com/video/BXk_qk45Zpc/video.html
@@SewtheDistance Thank you so much ♥️
I recently made a lap quilt with an old sheet as the backing and as 2.5" sashing as well as a different old sheet in the cornerstones. The piecing was scrap yardage that had not been washed. There was some shrinkage at the blocks and not in the old sheet as one would expect, it came out nice and wrinkly in those areas. The back looks fine, solid grey with white quilting thread. I quilted only in the pieced squares (corners to corners diagonal), and in the ditch around each cornerstone and around each 9 patch block. Leaving the sashing unquilted makes them pop, giving the front of the quilt real nice texture and frames the patches nicely. My binding was yardage. All machine pieced, quilted, and bound, my antique machine had no trouble powering through the layers.
How did your grandmother close up the lace around the end?
I love hearing these success stories! I will definitely try it. As for how she closed it up, she just overlapped the lace and eased in the ends. The lace is a bit scratch, so I would use a softer lace if I were to use this technique. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
How about just replacing the holes with new fabric.
A good friend reached out to me yesterday and said the same thing. I thought, "Why didn't I think of that!" I might try to do that. Thank you for the suggestion. :)
I'm so glad you can still salvage some of this precious quilt. What sort of batting is it? That's a great idea, baby quilts. How are you storing your quilts now.... or is that another video coming up? Look forward to seeing your move.
I believe it is a cotton batting, but it could be a blend. As for storing my quilts, I do have video showing that. It was one of my early "short" videos. Anyway, I usually store my quilts on a spare bed, where I layer and layer and layer them under the comforter. I will probably feature that idea again in an upcoming video. The move has been challenging but we are getting there! Thanks for watching and commenting!
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I am keeping up. :)