It’s a good thing I had the day off yesterday. I needed nearly the entire day to bind and then recover from binding my Over the Rainbow quilt. This quilt is possibly the largest one I’ve made, and it’s definitely the heaviest, so extra support was necessary. I brought in one of the tray tables… Continue reading Binding, finally
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Down another rabbit hole
I was scrolling through my social media feeds, which as anyone knows can be very dangerous for the pocketbook, looking for some advice on wool appliqué with fusible web to share with a friend. I stumbled upon someone’s completed version of this “Pretty Little Pots” quilt by Wendy Williams, and was immediately taken with the… Continue reading Down another rabbit hole
Ready to tackle binding
I had an unexpected time open up to go ahead and do the work required to create binding for my Over the Rainbow quilt. So I pressed and cut my fabric to create the bias strips. I’ve taken the time to add an extra step that really helps me align the strips as I piece… Continue reading Ready to tackle binding
Sneak peek
I began trimming my other quilt, and I just had to share the quilting that my friend Margie did. It is so lovely. And I think the rainbow variegated thread sets it off perfectly! I’m hoping to spend some time on Friday making and attaching binding. I decided that I’m going to use the same… Continue reading Sneak peek
Month 7 Lady Tulip Blocks
This month’s blocks were posted on Edyta’s YouTube channel over the weekend, but I haven’t seen the blog post go up on her site yet. I decided to go ahead and make my blocks, since I wanted a short break from binding – I’m going to have to make about 450+ inches of binding for… Continue reading Month 7 Lady Tulip Blocks