Donna Crowder phoned me and inquired about repairs to a quilt she and her late husband had bought years ago. The quilt had accompanied them on picnics, as a comforter around them as they watched TV, and even spread on the floor for indoor picnics. Donna’s very special memories quilt challenged me and I agreed to try and save the quilt.
Condition of the quilt
Donna readily agreed for me to do whatever it took to save at least a small portion of the quilt, even if made as a small wall hanging. After much thought, I finally came up with a plan.
Construction Begins
Holes in both sides of the quilt indicated a lot of wear and tear; luckily no holes went all the way through from the quilt top to the quilt back. I cut several large sections from the quilt, carefully missing the holes. I created a design on my computer for a throw sized quilt, and was able to connect the large pieces using the quilt-as-you-go method. This allowed me to add a strip of coordinating fabric between all the sections. Since the batting was in good condition, and remained in place, I quilted along the original lines of the quilt to hold everything in place.
Finished Quilt
The finished product measured at 52 x 74 and is a nice size for a throw quilt. I felt honored to work on Donna’s very special memories quilt. Donna now has a wonderful quilt which holds so many treasured memories.
