tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post1702919628513174299..comments2024-03-28T09:03:59.436-06:00Comments on Melva Loves Scraps: A Vintage Treasure - Quilters Through The GenerationsMelvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136209056960798231noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-70830525666827738582017-10-14T20:14:13.022-06:002017-10-14T20:14:13.022-06:00I've always been told that the answer to repai...I've always been told that the answer to repair or not lies with the reason. If the quilt is a family heirloom that you want to keep in reasonable repair over the years, then I think stabilizing rips and tears and replacing destructed blocks makes sense. If the goal is to retain or even improve value, then I think doing little unless absolutely necessary would be the way to go.Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400876555711424955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-49704017370570948892017-09-17T16:05:21.858-06:002017-09-17T16:05:21.858-06:00I think the repair or not question depends on what...I think the repair or not question depends on what Kathy wants to do with them. Is she planning on using them? Or just displaying them in a cabinet? Does she care about the monetary value of it? That would be an amazing coincidence if your great grandmother worked on that one! I love reading your stories, Melva.Janice Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803878601842686593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757169784448574694.post-68898084110824781272017-09-16T13:23:59.616-06:002017-09-16T13:23:59.616-06:00I've read to repair a quilt means to place a &...I've read to repair a quilt means to place a "patch" over the top of the rip and leave the original in place under it. Removing the original work would be devaluing it. That's a Sue question. Maybe the subject of yet another post.Tu-Na Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556292032780405882noreply@blogger.com