Sooo much pooping

[bronze]

I have a couple of patchworks that my Grandmother made. Ones a baby one that was mine and the other was on my mums bed as a girl. Both are beginning to come undone though and I'm not good enough to do anything with them.

 

I was wondering if there was anyone on here who might be able to advise me on how to rescue. They wouldn't have to be perfect just neat enough and usable.

[Mrs Webmuppet]

Which bits are coming undone? is it the quilting or the stitches holding the patches together or the binding coming away ( the trim round the edges)? if it's a fairly simple repair then I may be able to help but you could always try speaking to a quilting shop, I found one in Norfolk:

 

Sew Creative-Norfolk's Premier Patchwork & Quilting Shop

Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8QU

Tel (01603) 781665

[bronze]

mainly the patches coming undone

 

I supposed technically they're not quilts just patchworks though the baby one is padded

 

I might try them thank you

[Plum]

Would this help http://www.ehow.com/how_2124983_restore-damaged-quilt.html

[bronze]

I don't think I'm capable enough but thanks Plum

[Valkyrie]

Wish you were nearer. I would sew it like I do with seams coming apart that cannot be reached from the wrong side. If you can make a small knot to hold it under the surface and bring the needle out along one of the folded edges, put it into the adjacent folded edge, bring it out about 1-2 milimeters in the same crease (so you are still on the same side that you went in), cross over and put needle in the crease on the top and repeat so you have a pattern like this:

 

Knot = .

l = thread under crease on wrong side of fabric

- = thread on top side of fabric from one creased edge to the other:

 

. l - l

l - l

l - l .

 

Gently pull the sides together. To finish make a knot about half an inch away from the fabric, then as if you are quilting by hand push the needle into the batting, wiggle it around to catch the thread and pull needle out gently making sure the knot goes through the fabric and the knot is caught in the wadding. Not sure if that's how it should be done and it's hard to describe how I would do it without being able to show you what I mean.

 

Edited to add that the submitted bit doesn't look quite like I have it on the rough draft. Hope you understand the l's and the -'s are supposed to be in alignment. Bah! I hope you have better luck with someone near you, sorry.