OMG--you've broken a quilting RULE?? Off to quilter's prison with you! Perhaps you could remind your mother that your quilts are your creations and you will darn well make them any way you like! The enjoyment of the hobby comes from the creative process, and once you start imposing too many rules on that process you suck the life right out of it. Are you happy with your quilts? Are the recipients?

Or, perhaps you could tell your mother that she's right, that you're going to give up quilting until you can afford to do it right . . . but that you're seriously considering becoming a stripper because not only is it a beautiful "art form" with no rules, but also so you can earn money to conform to hers!

The definition of a quilt is it has a top, batting of some kind and a backing. It is then tied or quilted to hold the sandwich together. I have never read that the edges have to be finished in a certain way. :wink: :D:D:D

It's your quilt - so you own the way you finish it. And you can always say you do finish! There are some people who think that having a quilt quilted professionally is cheating! Now - what would your mom say to that! :lol:

Sorry that she has to be negative. I understand how it can be upsetting, but you have a good attitude, some days we're stronger than others. Hope that tea helped. The way you make your quilts is your style!! There is no right or wrong way. You bind yours the way my MIL did hers and my mother made me a tied quilt that she 'enveloped'. All wonderful quilts, that offer love and warmth. Stay strong.

I have binded several quilts like that before, I think it is a bit harder but, you do it however you want and not worry about what SHE thinks. No quilt police here. I think Hubby and others are right, jealousy causes some people to react in different ways.

Oh good grief! Eleanor Burns shows how to use the backing as binding in one of her shows (it is probably in a book too) and if she is not a real quilter then I don't know who is.

Moms come in all sizes and personalities. We have to prayerfully become a better mom to our kids. I too envy the gals and their moms who are close on this board. My Mom didn't like the quilt I made her and told me so with my husband in the room. I'm glad that he was there because I was so shocked, I had a hard time recalling the event. But he didn't. He told everyone,"Guess what my Mother in law said..." Up till then he was the one who would encourage me to visit and call. I went searching for it two months later while she was in the hospital and found it in a suitcase.

I agree whole heartedly.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5091791_self...d-corners.html


forward to your mother. there are loads more on the same subject, but just one should remind her that even mothers don't know everything.

( http://www.lorettaalvarado.com/binding.htm )
( http://www.quiltqua.com/articles/sel...tered-corners/ )

sit down with your mom and ask her why she needs to make you feel small. the answer may surprise you, and the question may surprise her.

That seems to be like the smartest way for this one since the material is there!