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Re: woven wool
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Lizouf <[log in to unmask]>
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Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:57:50 -0400
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I would need more info and images to have an opinion about this. 
What is the general condition of the quilt ?
 Will it hang from the warp or weft direction ? 

What do you call a "repair stitch" ?
and more questions...

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From: mum herm <[log in to unmask]>
To: TEXCONS <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tue, Jul 10, 2012 4:48 am
Subject: woven wool




Would like information on restoring a home woven wool quilt that is going to hang for a few months. 
What would be your preference?  
to apply repair stitches in a horizontal - weft direction or vertical - warp direction? or both. 
It seems that a hanging quilt is going to have a lot of stress in the vertical direction, possibly uneven stress. 
Thanks for your input,
Kristine Herman






 

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