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June 26, 2025

Butterflies finished.............................. from Exuberant Color

I got busy early in the day yesterday with the binding on this quilt. It is all done by machine. I'm going to round off the numbers and say this is 35" x 44". Most of the fabrics are from the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s.

I think the backing fabric is from the same time period. Most of the butterfly blocks were made in that time period too. There were line drawings of them in a book but no patterns or measurements if I remember right. The little hourglass blocks were used as fillers to put ...

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

June 25, 2025

Quilting finished, binding choices..................... from Exuberant Color

After looking over my bright stripe collection, I brought these over to the trimmed quilt to audition for a binding. It has to look good on both front and back of the quilt.

These were the best choices with the backing fabric.

This one is okay with the front too although a little bold.

I think I prefer the narrow stripe since the quilt is small, about 34.5" x 44.5" (I think that is right but wasn't going to go back down to the basement to measure it).

Radar showed that we were in a storm area ...

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

June 20, 2025

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

Are you tired of seeing this binding? Me too. I didn't spend much time on it yesterday but did get a little over half of one long side stitched. That leaves half of a long side and a short side left to stitch.

I checked the rain gauge yesterday morning and it had .6" in it. Not enough for our suffering lawns. Now we are in for a week of mid to high 90s, cooling off to mid 80s, all starting tomorrow. Also very high humidity will accompany it.

Meanwhile the basted, next in line to be quilted is ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under basting , batik , binding , cobblestone series

June 19, 2025

On the Straight and Narrow from From the Strawberry Patch...

I tried something a little different on this Kaleidoscope scrappy; straight-line, parallel quilting lines at one inch intervals. I love the effect. I was stymied by my pantographs on hand and couldn't seem to settle on anything that I liked. I slid on the base expander, grabbed a ruler and just settled in. I'm SEW glad that I did. This is a testament to the fact that I can overthink! Simple

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under binding , finishing projects

On the Straight and Narrow from From the Strawberry Patch...

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under binding , finishing projects

Binding more................ from Exuberant Color

My binding choice is looking good on the Crooked Cobblestones wall hanging. I finished the long side and also finished one short side and turned the corner onto the next long side.

While my daughter and granddaughter were visiting we went over to the next town to the furniture store and sat in many recliners to choose one that fits me perfectly. My old recliner was at least 31 years old and just not comfortable anymore. The furniture store is family owned since 1886 and they offer free delivery and free removal of the furniture you are replacing.

We finally ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under batik , binding , cobblestone series , home repair

June 18, 2025

Binding started...................... from Exuberant Color

Yesterday afternoon I put the very first Crooked Cobblestone quilt on the design wall and put the new one next to it (before binding was started). I was pretty sure the new one was longer.

Later in the day I sewed the binding on and started the hand stitching. I have one long side almost finished. It will probably take me at least 4 nights to get the hand sewing done.

I checked my tomato plants and there are 22 little tomatoes on the three 4th of July variety plants. There are blossoms but no tomatoes on the Rutgers or ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 weeks, 3 days ago. under batik , binding , cobblestone series

June 17, 2025

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

I searched through my green batiks and none of the darker ones that I thought might work looked right. This one ended being the best choice.

I only got one corner trimmed because I had company yesterday. This gives you a little idea what it might look like. I'll know for sure if it is the final choice when I get the rest of the trimming done.

I watered all of my flower pots and tomato plants yesterday morning. We had mid 80s yesterday with 90 predicted for today. We have hopes of rain tonight and tomorrow.

I finished ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 weeks, 4 days ago. under batik , binding , knitting

June 9, 2025

More Zen Stitching and Free Motion Mavericks from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome! I did some hand-stitching on a sampler that I started in Karen Turner's class last week. We had lots to do! I finally found the fabric to bind the Floral Fusion wall hanging that I started last September with Denise of the Quiltery. There's going to be a finish in the near future!

added by Andree G. Faubert 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under binding , floral fusion sew along , free motion mavericks , karen turner , linking party , making zen , miindful stitching journal , mindful stitching , omg , one monthly goal , sampler embroidery , slow stitching

June 7, 2025

Binding choices..................... from Exuberant Color

The search was on for the green/coral mottled batik for the binding of this table runner. I found 1/4 yard of it.

I wasn't sure what I wanted for binding on this placemat. I took it over by the shelves of brights, stripes, and novelty prints and decided yellow was just right for it. The back of the placemat is orange with purple dots so this one will look good on that side too.

Since I'm keeping this one, I sewed the binding on all by machine. It ended up having double batting in it. The ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 4 weeks ago. under binding , nature

May 28, 2025

Murphy's stressful day! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

WOW --- I hear you loud and clear. We do not like scents. So if we don't, who are those products marketed to? Maybe younger people. Anyway -- they won't be coming into my house! Thanks for all the comments and suggestions!

I'm happy to report that the articles are finished for now. Well, that's not true. I have one more that I need to write, but it's not super urgent, so I can stall on it a bit. That gives me some flexibility in getting back to the paperwork and the emails, and there are many ...

added by Elaine 1 month, 1 week ago. under backyard , binding , customer quilt , lexi , murphy , travel

May 27, 2025

Sorting and finishing STUFF! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

I have a question to ask, and I don't mean to offend anyone by asking—that is not my intent. I'm merely curious. Is there anyone out there who uses scented laundry products? That could be detergent or dryer sheets. I'm curious because the scent is too strong for my nose. And I think that's just because I've become so used to NO scent that anything out of the ordinary becomes too much.

Even walking in the neighborhood and smelling the dryer sheets from vents, if someone is drying clothes, is too much for my ...

added by Elaine 1 month, 1 week ago. under backyard , binding , customer quilt , mug rugs , murphy , onedrive , quiltsocial , rubber stamps , stabilizer , technology

May 26, 2025

Singing in the rain! from Crazy Quilter on a Bike!

Oh --- another bonus about the TruEarth laundry strips—they are Canadian (Port Moody, BC). I remember seeing that on a website, but I forgot. Thanks for the reminder! I'm excited to give them a try!

I'm almost embarrassed to show you what I did for my 60-minute-or-less challenge, but as I said, it doesn't matter what you do, and if it takes only 60 seconds but gets done, that's perfectly OK. This item had been sitting near my computer in Studio B for months—probably close to a year. I finally tackled it yesterday.

I have ...

added by Elaine 1 month, 1 week ago. under backyard , binding , camera , customer quilts , decluttering , lexi , murphy , neighborhood , studio b , weather

May 19, 2025

Take Away Your Binding Fears and Bind Like a Pro with AGF 2.5 Edition Binding from Art Gallery Fabrics-The Creative Blog

Hello Sewing Friends,

Raise your hand if you enjoy the binding process of a quilt or sewing project? That's so great if your hand is up but I know for me and many others the binding process can get a bit stressful, tricky, and never come out the way you hoped. For years after I started quilting I was terrified of the binding stage and never actually finished a quilting project. Making quilt tops was my jam, starting a new one before finishing the first one and a lot of times working on 4 quilts at a time. What ...

added by Melissa 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 2.5 binding strips , binding , easy binding , easy quilting , embellishments , fabric collections , fabric trim , how to bind a quilt , patterns , quilting , quilting for beginners , sewing hacks , sewing tips and tricks , tutorials

May 8, 2025

Sorting and stitching........ from Exuberant Color

These trays are the 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles of batiks, most of which will be used for colorwash. There was one tray of a previously cut group and I added another tray and worked the newly cut rectangles into them. On the right is the stack of trays with one color on each and they are a mess and need to be sorted and straightened. I'm spending a couple hours a day on organization in the basement, nothing to take photos of.

Last night I continued on the hand stitching of the binding of this Bow Tie ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 month, 4 weeks ago. under batik , binding , colorwash

May 7, 2025

Another binding................. from Exuberant Color

There was one more quilt waiting for binding so I trimmed it and then started looking for something that would look good with both the front and back. One of the bow ties is made of this fabric and I thought it would work well. I'm glad I had enough of it.

I got one short side hand stitched last night.

This small project was just waiting for the border to be sewn on so I took care of that too. It is made of Australian Aboriginal print fabric.

I went shopping for the plants for my porch pots ...

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

May 5, 2025

Second table mat........................ from Exuberant Color

I finished the binding on the second table mat. I was trying to find the date I made the tops but no word I entered in the search brought up a match.

Here are the two together. The one on the left was made first and has 2 matching triangles in the corners and matching fabrics across from each other in some of the 4 squares. The one on the right was all of the leftover pieced triangles and at the time I was designing it I wasn't sure I was going to sew it together. I'm glad ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under binding , strip piecing

May 1, 2025

Last day of April sewing............. from Exuberant Color

This isn't the prettiest table topper I have ever made but it will serve a good purpose anyway. The top was made to demonstrate how to make the block for a class over 10 years ago. I just used strips that were already cut, not fabrics chosen specifically chosen for a project. It is almost 21" square.

The back is a pretty fabric so that side might be used more than the pieced side. I hand stitched the binding last night while watching TV.

I also added a border to a small flannel quilt top so it is an ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under binding , flannel quilts , nature

April 30, 2025

Table topper................. from Exuberant Color

Since I hadn't finished any small projects in April, I decided to finish one table topper. Last night I got this one ditch quilted. I have another one like this with some of the same fabrics that I will probably finish in May. To the left of this piece is 2 choices for binding. They look a little darker in real life.

I'm using the same backing on both pieces. I think gray is a good choice for the binding and looks good with both sides. I like the stripe but I'm leaning toward the cheetah print ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months ago. under binding , machine quilting

April 27, 2025

Lots of pink...................... from Exuberant Color

I have 6 Redbud trees in my backyard and I didn't plant any of them. This is from the north end of my backyard looking south with my house on the left and garden to the right. My backyard isn't very deep and half of it is garden.

This is south facing north. The farthest Redbud on the right is the only one left from years ago. I think it was here when we moved here but I'm not positive it is that old. (I have lived here 53 years). The one in the middle (which is ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 2 months, 1 week ago. under accuquilt die cutter , batik , binding , nature

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