finishing a vintage quilt - binding question
Hi y'all!
A friend has asked me to finish a quilt for her that her mom started and almost finished. I haven't done any research on it yet but it looks like it was a commercially pre-printed muslin top onto which flowers were appliqued: 99% of the applique is done; 90% of the quilting is done - all by hand. So far, no problem, because I am confident I can mimic her mom's style to finish the last bits so that they'll blend in with her work.
What I am doubtful about is the binding. On a quilt that was otherwise done entirely by hand is it OK to apply the binding by machine? I always do the second side by hand, but I have never applied both sides of the binding by hand...and shudder to think how long that would take! I have not seen other examples of this lady's work, so I don't know if she did machine piecing, or if she truly did everything by hand! (There is no piecing of any kind in this quilt.)
What do you all think? (Thanks!)
Alison