Grandmother's Flower Garden
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I inherited a Grandmother's Flower Garden top that my Great Grandmother made in the late 1930's. It is hand pieced with 1 inch octagons. I want to know how to finish the outside edge now, so I can decide how to proceed. I have seen these quilts cut straight across and finished with binding, quilts bound around all the octagons with both tape and without and one with the quilt appliqued to a wide border. No matter how I proceed, doing it by hand is labor intensive. I need guidance as I have limited hand quilting experience. Thanks Susan
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Congratulations, what a cherished quilt, do you have a picture of your grandmother that you could transfer for the label, that would be cool and unique
Originally Posted by Susan T
I inherited a Grandmother's Flower Garden top that my Great Grandmother made in the late 1930's. It is hand pieced with 1 inch octagons. I want to know how to finish the outside edge now, so I can decide how to proceed. I have seen these quilts cut straight across and finished with binding, quilts bound around all the octagons with both tape and without and one with the quilt appliqued to a wide border. No matter how I proceed, doing it by hand is labor intensive. I need guidance as I have limited hand quilting experience. Thanks Susan
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Originally Posted by Susan T
I inherited a Grandmother's Flower Garden top that my Great Grandmother made in the late 1930's. It is hand pieced with 1 inch octagons. I want to know how to finish the outside edge now, so I can decide how to proceed. I have seen these quilts cut straight across and finished with binding, quilts bound around all the octagons with both tape and without and one with the quilt appliqued to a wide border. No matter how I proceed, doing it by hand is labor intensive. I need guidance as I have limited hand quilting experience. Thanks Susan
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