• Sewing & Tailoring

    Repairing a Vintage Quilt

    This narrative tutorial goes over steps that can be taken when repairing a vintage quilt. My Vintage Quilt My aunt made this quilt 30 or so years ago. She is a business savvy and adventurous lady, but she’s not someone who does much sewing or crafting. To me, that makes the quilt all the more special that she put so much work into it. The age of the green and blue fabric can be judged by the 70’s era design. The doll applique is a Sunbonnet Sue pattern which has been used on quilts for over a hundred years. The blocks were hand appliquéd, and the quilt was tied by…

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