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Q - I just finished a quilt for a wedding gift. It is made with 6x6 inch blocks, 69 of which are pic of the couple growing up. I have completely finished it, binding and quilting when I noticed one of my pic didn't completely adhere. It is somewhere in the middle and I want to replace that block. I did this quilt completely from my head so I really have no idea how to fix this. Can you help????
A - I guess the good news is that you did it by hand! I would carefully unquilt the patch and about 1" around it. If your quilting stitches extend into other blocks, you can pull the threads enough so you can re-tie the knots and bury them inside your quilt.
Then remove the patch with the picture and replace it. Using a blind stitch, you may be able to set it in so it looks like the original stitching.
Once it is set, re-quilt the spot, and you should be good to go.
I know how disappointing it is when a piece doesn't look right - or wears out. I have repaired a patch in a quilt using a similar method, only I just appliqued the piece on top of the worn-out patch, and then re-quilted.
Hope that helps -
Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren
