binding

Lots of progress................ from Exuberant Color

A new needle finally made it into my longarm machine after days trying to avoid doing it. I loaded this solids and prints Star quilt and got it quilted. The thread broke 3 times but it is the So Fine which I hadn't had any luck with for a couple months, with it breaking 5 or 6 times while quilting a small quilt. I may try adjusting the position of the needle and see if the next one goes even smoother.

I decided one loop in each square would be an easy way to quilt it.

I used a ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 0 minutes ago. under binding , machine quilting

One more fabric............ from Exuberant Color

I found another Kaffe print in the same red/orange as the button fabric for a possible choice for binding. I have to check all around the edge and make sure that fabric wasn't used in an edge block.

I spent all morning yesterday sorting my brown/rust/gold fabrics. They had been displaced when I started moving things around in the basement. I love the rich earthy tones but they don't seem to be very popular with most people. These fabrics were formerly on a shelf unit where my black and whites reside now. I can move ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 15 hours, 49 minutes ago. under binding , nature , nostalgia , stash

Charley in the forest trimmed........... from Exuberant Color

Yesterday I trimmed my Charley in the Forest quilt. Then it was time to search for a binding. I thought I wanted red but most of the reds were more of a pink tone and most of the fabrics on the front are a red/orange.

After auditioning several Kaffe collective fabrics, this one seems the best. It is also used on the front of the quilt. In the photo above it is the background of the tree at the left. I will look again today to see if I can find anything else that works.

This simulates how it ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 day, 20 hours ago. under binding , food

A finish for April 2024............... from Exuberant Color

Brown Bear Paw is finished. I made the decision to use the border fabric for the binding and it is all finished by machine. It is 68" x 82".

This will be a raffle quilt to raise money for Prader-Willi syndrome which my youngest granddaughter's first child was born with. It is very rare and most of us had never heard of it. She is organizing a fund raising walk in mid-May and is including several raffles.

Here is the spectacular back. Having a stash is so wonderful. I had all 3 of these fabrics, no shopping required.

Cable ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 2 days ago. under 9 patch , binding

Sorting.............. from Exuberant Color

I didn't have anything lined up to sew last night so I sorted 1.5" batik squares instead. I sorted into colors and into light value. Then I went through the light squares and pulled all of the ones that had at least 4 alike or 4 similar. I have over 30 light groups ready now to pair with 5 darker squares for 3" finished 9 patches. This will be TV night sewing.

I was going through a closet to find my father-in-law's slides to give to my son. In there was a box of nostalgia. In the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 3 days ago. under batiks , binding , nostalgia

Trimming and sewing.............. from Exuberant Color

Yesterday afternoon I trimmed the next quilt to finish.

Here is a peek at the back. I had quite a bit of the border fabric left to use for a backing but not quite enough. I had 2 other prints that looked good with it. My longarm quilter pieced this backing for me because I didn't have it ready for her when she dropped of my Charley quilt.

This close shot shows the center fabric better.

I haven't decided on binding yet. There is enough of the border fabric to use but I also have enough of the ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 5 days ago. under batik , binding , knitting , nature

Modern Sampler Done! from The Cozy Quilter

I started making blocks for this modern sampler quilt in October 2020. I had to buy some of the gray background fabric for the blocks but the rest of the fabrics were in my stash--the white fabric has glasses on it and appears in every block. All of the other fabrics have dots or lines on them in orange or blue and white. It took a year to make all of the blocks as it was a block of the month program. I made one extra block so that I could set them as shown in the picture below. The ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 weeks, 5 days ago. under binding , counted cross stitch , finn , knitting , modern sampler , slow sunday stitching

40" left to hand stitch............. from Exuberant Color

Almost done, just 40" left to hand stitch on this Marcia Derse Stars quilt. I may do a second post today with the stats for this quilt on it.

I think this will be the very last bloom on the pale pink cactus for this winter/spring season.

There is one more white bud to bloom. There is another small bud but I can't tell if it is going to grow or dry up.

Happy Easter!!

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 weeks, 4 days ago. under binding , marcia derse fabric , nature

Still Binding and Progress on the Sunflowers from The Cozy Quilter

Easter Greetings from Finn! We had our family Easter Dinner on Friday afternoon and Finn dressed up for the occasion!

Snack time featured a chick cheese ball surrounded by a cracker nest.

I spend some time doing cross stitch this week and just about finished the lower left flower in this last quadrant. I have a couple of new projects waiting in the wings when this is done.

I picked up my modern sampler quilt from the long armer's house this week and trimmed it up so I could sew on the binding. I don't usually measure the ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under baby quilts , binding , counted cross stitch , finn , hand sewing , modern sampler , scraps , slow sunday stitching

First quilt top for March.....and the only one.......... from Exuberant Color

The first order of the day yesterday was to sew this top together. Spa Quads free pattern from Windham fabrics. The fabrics are by e bond. I had to go to Free Spirit's website to see the correct spelling of her name. The lines are Root and Ravel and I used most of the medium and light fabrics. The dark narrow strips are dark teal and 2 of them are Marcia Derse fabrics. This top is 60" x 80". This was a fun fast quilt top.

I got the binding cut and sewn onto the Maria Derse quilt and ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under binding , marcia derse fabric

Working on two................ from Exuberant Color

I made some more blocks for the Spa Quads quilt. I have one more set of 4 quarters cut and need to cut enough pieces for 3 more large blocks (12 quarter blocks).

I have fat quarters of these 2 eBond fabrics that might get used. I only get 2 quarter blocks out of a fat quarter of fabric so I need to go through the stack one more time and see if I can see another couple pieces that will work.

I had 3 hours of TV last night so I did a lot of hand stitching on this ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 weeks, 1 day ago. under binding , kaffe fabric

Binding choice........... from Exuberant Color

The binding choice ended up being the same one I used on another Kaffe quilt this year.

I'm really glad I decided to go with red instead of a black background print. It's easier on the eyes and I think the better choice of color.

This is the other print used for the back of the quilt. I'll show the whole back when I get done with the binding. Large prints like this one work well for borders and backings but don't cut up well in small shapes.

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month ago. under binding

A lot accomplished............. from Exuberant Color

One of the two quilts back from my longarm quilter has been trimmed. I used 2 fabrics on the back. This is my Sunlight in the Forest quilt, one of Kaffe's designs but my choices of fabrics. I did use the same first border that he did. Colors are more accurate in the next photo. As I trimmed it I was thinking I would have to use a black background binding and the back is dark....so that wasn't sounding like much fun.

Then I came to my senses and realized tat a red would be nice. I ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month ago. under 9 patch , binding , kaffe fabric , nature

Yet Another Retreat... from The Cozy Quilter

It's true. My friend, Christine and I have attended two quilting retreats in March, two weeks apart. (We won't mention that we were away for a week at the end of February at QuiltCon in Raleigh, NC...). This is the end of our quilting retreats for until November, when we have two more. We are both very productive on the retreats and manage to get lots of sewing done. It's amazing what you can accomplish over the course of 2 1/2 or 3 days of concentrated time with no cooking, dishes and other distractions! I spent ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month ago. under baby quilts , binding , cloth book , finn , flowers , hand sewing , retreat , sew together bag , slow sunday stitching , wall hangings

Fourth finish for March 2024.............. from Exuberant Color

The last 2 strips were cut for the binding and sewn onto the Hugs and Kisses flannel quilt. I finished the binding by topstitching by machine on the front of the quilt.

The channel lock straight line quilting shrunk the quilt 3" widthwise so it ended up at 57" x 82.5". I used Hobbs 80/20 batting and a medium tan thread top and bottom.

The backing and binding are the same flannel. I'm really happy with the variety of colors in this quilt. My flannel collection started in the mid 1990s and some of those original fabrics ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month ago. under binding , flannel quilts

Third finish for March 2024 from Exuberant Color

A lightweight flannel print was my final choice for the binding. This flannel Pinwheel quilt ended up at 58" x 70".

It has Hobbs 80/20 batting in it.

The back is one of Robert Kaufman's mammoth flannels. They are a heavier weight than most and very soft.

I got the Hugs and Kisses flannel quilt parts loaded on the longarm yesterday afternoon.

When I was out filling the birdfeeders I noticed the Scilla was up and blooming.

I have shown closeup photos of the Lenten Rose blooms and thought I should take some photos of the whole plants ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 1 week ago. under binding , flannel quilts , nature

Lots of binding............ from Exuberant Color

The binding on Autumn Coneflower 2 was finished about 8:30 last night. I decided to wait until today to photograph it on the design wall.

I chose this fabric for the binding of the bright flannel quilt. It feels like suede but is actually a twill weave cotton. When I bought it I thought it was flannel. It is 58" wide.

I did the binding on this one all by machine because it will likely get a lot more wear and be washed more often. So, now I have 2 to photograph.

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under binding

More of the same............... from Exuberant Color

With two sessions of hand stitching I rounded the 4th corner and now just have most of one short side left to stitch on Autumn Coneflower 2.

Seven more strip sets for 9 patches were completed and now I have 12 sets ready to be pressed. Then I can crosscut them and sew the 9 patch blocks.

I sewed the long seam in another flannel backing but didn't turn on the iron yesterday. Now I have plenty of pressing to do.

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 9 patch , batik , binding , strip piecing

How to Make Bias Tape from Patchwork Posse

Learn how to make bias tape the fast way! So simple and your binding will turn out perfect every time!

If you’ve ever tackled a quilt with those tricky curved edges, you know the challenge of finding the perfect binding to finish it off smoothly.

Enter the game-changer: making your own bias binding.

It’s the secret ingredient for wrapping up those curves neatly, ensuring your quilt looks as polished on its edges as it does in the center.

I’ll will walk you through the surprisingly simple steps of creating bias binding from scratch.

Not only does this ...

added by Becky 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under bias tape , binding , how to , quilting (Comments)

Binding and 9 patches................ from Exuberant Color

The first batik 9 patches from my two bins of 2" strips are 4.5" finished and will be joined by many more over the next months. One strip of each of 2 fabrics makes 4 blocks if I'm careful with my cutting.

I had 2 sessions of hand sewing the binding on Autumn Coneflowers 2. I started with a corner finished the first night and stitched 2 sides yesterday, just going around the third corner onto a long side. I might take a day off from it to let my hand rest.

I tried a second time and ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 9 patch , binding , nature

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