I haven't taken it off the longarm yet but the 4th Improvisational Strippy Quilt is quilted. It's a humdinger at 72 x 86 inches so I want to have the binding made before I cut it loose from the frame. Then I can go directly to the domestic machine and sew on the binding.
I have started cutting my binding at 4" wide. It gives a nice border look to the edge. It's also easier to turn to the front for top stitching without wrangling with a bulky edge.
I can't tell about the entire quilt but from the snippets I like what I see. The plain strips between the improv strips seems to have been a good idea. I'll have to use that idea more; unfortunately my stash of prints compared to suitable solids is probably 99 to 1.
I have started cutting my binding at 4" wide. It gives a nice border look to the edge. It's also easier to turn to the front for top stitching without wrangling with a bulky edge.
I can't tell about the entire quilt but from the snippets I like what I see. The plain strips between the improv strips seems to have been a good idea. I'll have to use that idea more; unfortunately my stash of prints compared to suitable solids is probably 99 to 1.
And, of course, there are still scraps of Improv pieces lingering from this set of 4 quilts.
I can't hear or concentrate well on the audio books when I am quilting on the longarm. They are perfect for when I am sewing on the domestic machine. So I think I'll pull together the remaining scraps and add some new pieces for another Improv quilt while I finish listening to Born a Crime by Trevor Noah.
It's not a good gardening day. The ground is soggy and it may even rain again today. Sounds like a good day to sew. Frankly, any day is a good day to sew. Who am I kidding?
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I love your 4” binding idea. I’m going to have to try that one. Another beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteOn the larger quilts it is so much easier. I like the flat look too.
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