Seeking help for a quilt project my sister would like me to complete. Our mother had a pieced quilt started before her death, made from feed sacks and some of the pieces are fraying. I plan on replacing a few of the pieces but is there some backing I could use to stabilize all of the pieces yet allow me to easily hand quilt?
Thank you for your help.

Just a thought but could you use a lightweight fusible interfacing? It would needle well because it is lightweight. I don't know anything about restoration but maybe the interfacing would work.

Janice

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Thanks Janice for taking the time to reply. Yes I would love to use lightweight fusible interfacing. My knowledge base is lacking on using interfacing for anything except a T-shirt quilt which I found to be rather thick and unable to take small stitches, probable I used a med or heavy weight as it was only thing available at the time.

Since this is such an important item for family history and for my only sibling I was feeling a little insecure as to any contra-indications to the use of lightweight fusible interfacing.

Again I thank you very much and if there are not any other suggestions or contra-indications I will proceed with that suggestion.

Have the best day ever.
James the jolly gardner / quilter.

I would think a lightweight knit interfacing would be both strom and soft.

There is a lovely very very light iron on I think is called MISTY - it would be about right for needling.. Can you take your project to a quilt shop (not just a chain store) and ask for assistance? Bless you for working on such a dear project... you may not be able to give it up when done !! Keep us posted!

I'm no expert, by any means, but maybe just backing it with a muslin, then quilting through it? I think I like Sandie's suggestion best, take it to a quilt shop and ask there. If they don't know, they may know of an expert for you to ask. Good luck.

Janice, Marjbelle, City/Sandie & NancyIN I thank each of you for your helpful replys. I will weight each suggestion and even consult with a quilt shop which, believe it or not, there are quite a few in Florida. When I moved here 8 years ago from Missouri I was surprised that not everybody wanted to go to the beach. In fact many choose to stay indoors in the summer and quilt because it is too hot outside.
Well I asked the heavens for help and and four earth angels have responded. I will keep you posted when I make the final decission.
James (grandfather to 6)