Monday, July 2, 2012
Hand Stitching for the Week
My hand stitching for this week was more hand quilting. Last week I had just over half of the blocks quilted, this week I had 28 blocks left to quilt on Sunday morning. I quilted more yesterday and my total blocks left to quilt is now, just 6 blocks.
When I get those 6 blocks quilted, I will then quilt around the outside edge at 1/8" so that it will be under the binding. Years ago, when I was a new quilter, I read in the National Quilt Association magazine that if you wanted your binding to lay smooth you needed to quilt the outside edge just like you quilt the center of your quilt. It made sense to me so I have always taken the time to do it, too.
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Wow, you have been busy. Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up and showing your gorgeous quilting! Love the white star in the center!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip for stitching around the outside!
It is great when a good project is coming to an end! Such a good feeling!! I sometimes quilt right next to my binding after its on, but doing so before might be a new thing to try!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJo, you have the fastest needle I know of! Great job! Boy, we gleaned a lot of information in those early quilting days, didn't we?
ReplyDeleteNo, Lois, my needle is no faster than yours. I just get more done because my quilting is "Big Stitch". Oh, I do love hand quilting this way.
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