So many things to say today. It's November and November is a month for giving gratitude. I have so many reasons to be thankful, family, friends, health and home, health of my loved ones. I could list these bits all day long, but this is a quilting blog and I try hard not to get off topic and ramble. You are here for quilting, I know. But I wanted to say that I am thankful for you ...
How to: Binding
Ditch Binding – Video Tutorial
I discussed this quite a bit in my Exploring Binding Methods post last Wednesday. Forgive me as I repeat myself a little bit on this post, but since this is a tutorial I want you to know all that I know and I don't want to assume you read last week's post or make you hop somewhere else if this is the first time you are tuning in. I machine bind like many quilters do, using a method ...
Exploring the Many Ways of Binding A Quilt
We all have a method of binding that we like best and that we think is the "best" way. What happens when you no longer love your binding method? What if it this really trusty method you've been using for oh, about eleven years makes you shake your head and say no more. That's the experience I've been having. Binding is such a preference thing. There is no wrong way, but there is a ...
Finishing Your Quilt – Step 3 – Machine Binding – Video Tutorial
After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a quilt that’s ready for snuggling: Baste your quilt Free Motion Quilting and trim up Bind your quilt Today I'm showing you my method for binding my quilts that I've used for over ten years. It's a machine binding and it's very fast. As you ...
All About Scrappy Binding + Coin Quilt #2 (quilt reveal)
The other day I asked you about scrappy binding on Instagram. I was surprised how even things were on this topic. There were many who loved it, many who did not, and many who had never heard of it. Today I'm going into details about where the scrappy binding comes from, how to make it yourself and lots and lots of pictures. Where it comes from You're binding a ...
How to Machine Bind a Quilt
Hello lovelies! I'm back with the final step of the Little Miss Sawtooth quilt along. Next time I post about this quilt it will be with completed pictures. It's been such a lovely journey to have you take with me and I have very much enjoyed the company. I'll be sure to post some of the finished quilts that you have made as well. Today we bind. I've discussed this topic and my ...
