Hope someone posts tonight as I have this project spread out over my entire living room. I appreciate any help.
I am recovering an old quilt. It's not an heirloom, patchwork, artistic quilt. It was just one color fabric that my Mom and Grandma made for my Mom and Dad when they bought their king-size bed approx 45 years ago. The batting is quite nice. 100% wool. The quilt is old and the batting is worn thin around the top and bottom. I am sizing down so that I may put the quilt on my bed. I have trimmed the batting approx. 4 inches around. My question is may I use this trimmed batting for patching thinner areas of the main remaining piece?
Or will it bunch up and get lumpy as time goes on?
Also, how do I keep the batting in place while I turn it inside out (seams out)?
Also, I plan to use wool yarn to tie finished piece together. What is the minimum space per tie needed?
I am working with an old Singer portable. It is a straight stitch only. I can't sew quilting.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Karen