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oireachtas

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  1. This is a quilt top that I found when clearing out my 90+ year old aunt from her home to assisted living. She pieced it as a child in the 1920's and it had been stored in a dresser drawer for nearly 80 years. I was terrified to quilt it, but really wanted it finished rather than just stuck in a drawer for another 80 years! It was in perfect condition with no rot or stains. The things you need to worry about are the condition of the fabric- if it has become weak it may not like the high speed sewing on a longarm. And the condition of the seams, which along with weakened fabric will not like any tension you put on it with rolling on the frame. So don't pull it tight- make sure you are not stressing the thread or fabric. I would also say respect the era of rhe piece and try to quilt it somewhat as a hand quilter of the era might have. I have not the time, skill, nor patience to hand quilt. I am happy to have this quilted and and out where my family can see it, enjoy it and remember her.
  2. I would really encourage your friend to explore other options. If she is looking for something "entry level" to just quilt for herself something like a second hand fun quilter on a hinterberg frame might work for her. Very user friendly, decent SR, nice stitch, runs any thread, great Nolting support and like apqs they don't care that you are not the original buyer. The frame is inexpensive but very stable and sturdy. Between the limited quilting and the wobbly flex those frames have, I think she would be frustrated and quickly outgrow what she is looking at. Claire
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