Originally Posted by
JENNR8R
The "light fabric behind it" is the batting. Unfortunately, I don't have any more large pieces of the window fabric, but I could use another fabric.
How would you "put the windows right onto a bigger piece..."? Applique with a satin stitch? Then I would have a single layer of fabric around the edges. How would you bind that?
I think a 3rd fabric would be best anyway. The same as the windows, would not let the windows show to their best advantage. I would start by auditioning with a tonal blender of the same as the darker shade in your cream print fabric.
As some have suggested, you could stitch the piece you have now, down to the background/border fabric with the raw edge exposed. That would mean you would have a double row of stitching. Personally, I don't care for seeing the raw edge, but that is just me. Especially when it is such a beautifully done piece. Although, you maybe don't have much choice, as to seam it, even an 1/8", you are going to cut off some of the edge of the perfection you have achieved.
Binding, I think I would stick with a knife edge ....... clean and does not detract from the beauty of the windows.