Clinton News-Record, 1981-11-25, Page 15Give treasured quilts a beautiful new
—Jane Muegge,
Home Economist
Many people are involved
in our current quilt course
and many just want to main-
tain the quilts they already
have. Here are some tips
from- Good Housekeeping
Needlecraft Fall -Winter '77-
78.
If you have a charming old
quilt, you may want to
restore it. Consider, first, if
it had great value - either
historic or sentimental. If it
does, it really should be
handled by an expert. Also,
if it is so fragile that it might
not withstand even the most
careful handling, it might be
best only to preserve and
protect its faded beauty
from further deterioration
without cleaning it first. But
if it falls inte'neither of these
categories, here are some
ways to restore it safely, us-
ing methods adapted from
more sophisticated techni-
ques developed by experts at
the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York City. Some
general advice: Be prepared
to devote time, patience and
attention to your project:
Keep an area clear to work
in; between sessions, cover
the quilt with tissue paper or
place it in a roomy drawer or
box. Always .wash your
hands before you start to
work.
Laundering
To freshen quilts find out:
Newlyweds make . home
in Londesboro
Brucefield United Church
was decorated with
candelabras filled with pink
carnations and white gladioli
when Janet Graham and
Paul Buchanan were united
in marriage, Saturday,
November 14, 1981.
The bride is the daughter
of Mel and Betty Graham,
Brucefield and the groom is
the son of Don and Alice
Buchanan, Londesboro.
Rev. Bob McMullen con-
ducted the double ring
ceremony with Barbara
Livermore as organist.
Special music was provided
by Lynn Farquhar and
Cathy Innes and Doris
Coultis as soloist.
The bride wore a
candlelight crepe backed
satin dress trimmed with
embroidered Alencon lace.
The bridal hat, coachman
style trimmed with mat-
ching lace, featured a floor -
length silk illusion veil, with
motifs of lace accenting the
veil. The bride carried a
cascade of silk wine and pink
flowers.
A friend of the bride, Sandi
Fremlin, was maid of honour
and she wore a wine crepe
georgette gown with shoestr-
ing straps and featured a
capelet. She carried a silk
bouquet of matching colours.
The bridesmaids, Sandra
Burns, sister of the bride;
Susan Holmes, cousin of the
bride and Reta Kennedy,
friend of the bride, were
identical gowns to, the maid
of honour and carried
similar bouquets.
Jeff Shaddick, a friend of
the groom was best man and
guests were ushered by Ron
Graham, brother of the
bride; Garry Buchanan,
brother of the groom and
George McClure, friend of
the groom.
Following the ceremony a
lovely wedding dinner was
served by the ladies of the
Brucefield UCW. A showing
of wedding gifts followed at
the bride's parents' home
and an open reception was
then held at the Exeter Com-
munity Centre.
The bride's mother, who
greeted guests, wore a soft
loden green crepe georgette
gown with matching ac-
cessories.
scessories. The groom's
mother wore a teal blue
polyester knit dress with
matching accessories.
Guests attended the wed-
ding from Whitby,
Mississauga, Newmarket,
Listowel, Brantford, Cottom
and surrounding area.
Following the celebration
the newlyweds left on a wed-
ding trip to eastern. Ontario.
On their return they will
reside on the groom's farm
at RR1 Londesboro.
Prior to the wedding the
bride and groom were
honoured with many
beautiful showers given by
friends George and Kathy
McClure; aunts Blanche
Parke and Barbara Robin-
son; friends, Shirley Willis;
Jennie Rowe; Sandi Fremlin
and Reta Kennedy, sisters,
Nancy Tardella and Mary
Mitchell; golfing friends and
broomball friends;
neighbours and friends of the
Brucefield United Church.
1. If a quilt is colourfast by
wetting a small area with
water and a mild washing
agent, then drying with a
blotter. If the color fades,
you must decide if you want
a tinted (but clean) quilt or
an unfaded but dirty one.
The end result of washing
and slight fading can
sometimes be very striking.
Bleeding madras is a good
example. Your grand-
mother's quilts are likely to
run because the material
they were made from was
home dyed. Bdt if your deci-
sion is against washing,
simply clean the quilt with a
hand vacuum cleaner on
both sides; air outdoors.
2. If the filler is showing
through or if the edges are
frayed, it is advisable to
repair the quilt before
laundering. An old, fragile
quilt can be cleaned in a
bathtub by laying it in with
as few folds as possible. Let
lukewarm water flow into
the tub, but not directly on
the quilt. A mild soaking
solution may be used before
washing. The point to
remember is not to lift the
quilt or place undue strain on
the old stitches, but to use
only a gently patting action.
Drain water at each stage,
but do not remove the quilt
from the tub. A number of
rinsings are necessary to
remove impurities. Press
against the tub to squeeze
out water. Blot with towels.
Lay out on beach towels or
mattress pads, or dry in a
shady place. After the top is
partially dry, turn the quilt
over onto dry towels to
hasten drying process. It is
not an easy task, but one
worth doing to prolong the
life of your quilts.
„If a quilt is badly stained,
laundering may only make
stains more obvious against
the clean area. In most
cases, old stains cannot be
identified, and methods for
removal would be difficult to
determine. Thus, it may be
better just to remove loose
soil.. 1
Restoring and
mending
A ragged edge or a torn
seam ' detracts from the
beauty of an old quilt, and
can be remedied with a little
needlework. The edge is
usually the first part to show
signs of wear and tear and
many old quilts can be found
with rebound edges, done
with cloth of a later period,
For badly damaged edges,
there are several
possibilities.
1. The edge can be trimm-
ed back an inch or two and
rebound.
2. A facing can be applied
to the underside, 8 to 10 in-
ches deep with some quilting
added to hold it in place and
the facing turned to the front
as a binding; or a separate
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binding can be made.
3. A new border can be
built up from the top side of
the quilt, facing the under-
side, then adding filler and
finishing the edge.
4. If ragged, torn areas on
your quilt are merely
unstitched, all you have to do
Is add a 'little filler to the
bare spots, reinforce the
back if necessary, and blind -
stitch the pieces back
together. A little quilting in
the reconstructed part will
finish the job. If some pieces
are destroyed, replace them
with material blending with
the original, or cover worn
patches with net.
For badly damaged quilt
backing:
1. Reinforce with net, or
blind -stitch on a new backing
lightly tacked into place.
2. If the edge is worn, the
new quilt backing may be
turned over to front to form a
new binding (remove old one
first).
Laitmdesing a quilt
1. Place quilt between two
sheets of nylon net.
Seam lengths of nylon net
together to make two pieces
the size of quilt.
3. Place the quilt between
them and baste together.
This method serves as a
strengthening device to ease
the strain on the fabric,
4. For modern quilts only:
When washing by
machine, use water at a
moderate temperature -
preferably soft water and
mild detergent, for safety. If
washer will not accom-
modate the weight of the wet
quilt, use the heavy-duty
machine at the
neighbourhood laundromat.
Drying can be done one of
two ways:
+Outdoors, in the shade,
hanging from two parallel
lines to better distribute the
quilt's weight.
Or, drying your quilt on
the air -only cycle of a clothes
dryer.
sh
5. To take out spotsfroma
gullt:
+Each spot should be
treated individually for best
results.
+If you are able to iden-
tify the spot you wish to
remove, consult a spot
removal information guide.
+Can't identify the spot?
Leave it alone!
+Do not put quilts in
plastic. Cloth needs air cir-
culation. An airtight
enclosure is an excellent
breeding ground for fungi,
mold, mildew and also
brown -spotting from im-
purities in fabric.
+Wrap quilts loosely in
undyed old sheets or towels
and store in a dry place,
avoiding temperature ex-
tremes.
+A chest or shelf for
storage is preferable to a
cardboard box, which often
retains dampness.
+Quilts need periodic air-
ing and refolding in different
positions for the sake of
preservation.
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