I made 30 Quilts of Valor in 2013. I usually make 50/year, but had to take time when I got a tick bite and subsequently Lyme Disease.
When I read through all of these charity work we as quilters are doing, I am so proud of what we are all doing for our fellow man. Obviously, most of us will not get to see who receives our handiwork, but God sees and our reward will be in heaven. We also know this is not why we sew/quilt. In blessing others, we are being blessed ourselves by having the time and talent to share. Keep up the great work fellow quilters. Like Martha Stewart always says, "It's a Good Thing".
Regarding the binding: I do regular binding by machine. I add the strip to the back of the quilt, turn and press it to the right side and then use a decorate stitch from the top of the quilt. Since most of these quilts are going into a hospital setting, they must hold up with many washings.
Last edited by Suz; 12-31-2013 at 08:11 AM.
Reason: to add comments about binding