i am doing a web image search for Durham quilts and came across an entry from one of my favorite historical blogs called Welsh Quilts. i thought about this discussion thread re: knife edge finishes. i know that many of you decided that this style wasn't to your liking or too tedious for your liking. but i do use this technique often and love hand sewing and find it not tedious at all. it was also used in american quilts from early 1800's & i will be using it to finish the quilt i am making now - a replica of 1825-40 quilt from one of my books. if anyone would like more information re: knife edge finishes here's, an excellent tutorial from welsh quilts with lots of photos on how to do this interesting, historical & attractive style of finishing a quilt.
http://welshquilts.blogspot.com/2011...nife-edge.html