19th Century

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Heirloom
Quilt Restoration

Each quilt presents its unique problems.
I enjoy the challenge of “finding a way” to solve them.

Two things you should remember, though:

1. Do not assume that your quilt is beyond help (although it may be).

2. Do not assume that every problem will have a satisfactory remedy (although it may).

The pictures below show a memorial ribbon which had been a tangled mass of threads.

The first image shows about half way through the restoration. Note tangle of lower portion of ribbon.

The second image shows most of the threads returned to some order.

The third image is the completed piece, with a protective crepeline overlay.


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	How rewarding to now be able to read most of the printing on the ribbon! It may represent a genealogical “twig” on a family tree.


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	Ribbon with protective crepeline overlay. For this particular project, the area adjoining the ribbon was restored using fabrics salvaged from severely damaged parts of the quilt that were too deteriorated for restoration.


	Sweet Little Flower Adornment

This sweet little 3-dimensional flower was made from pink ribbon, gathered and stitched. The edges were frayed, but otherwise it was still stable.

During restoration, it was encased in a little pouch of crepeline for protection as well as to contain the tiny frayed edge threads.
Because it is a 3-D embellishment, it is prone to receiving the brunt of wear from folding or storage.

TIP: Be sure to gently layer acid-free tissue over/around 3-D embellishments if you are folding a quilt like this for storage. A little “doughnut” of crumpled tissue encircling the flower will help keep it from being crushed by even the gentlest of layered folding.

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