Agreed....

Living in WAshington,DC, I go to the Smithsonian ev ery chance I get to get my creativity kick. GueSshow the old, old quilts are finished? Right on, Baby! Tied and turned back binding. Next time she mentions it, let her know you are doing it the original way quilts were made. Don't let anyone upset yOu,ever.

Its your quilt..its your creation...you do it any way you want and NO its not cheating

I can't afford to have mine long armed either, and I don't care. The people I will give them to will appreciate the warmth and love in them, and I really don't think they will care if they are perfect or not.

As far as the binding goes, I think that the way you amending irbid very sensible and economical. Don't let her get to you. Quilting is supposed to be fun!

Sweet Deanna, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with using the backing material for your binding, and tieing your quilts. Several of mine were done both ways. That's how quilts have been done for MANY years.

I'm sorry your Mom is so negative to you. As you said, "rise above it". I know that can be hard sometimes, but when she is doing this, try closing your eyes, breath in and out, slowly, and think of something pleasant. Block her voice out. Have a good evening. Big hugs sent your way. Sandy

Critical people are angry people. and angry people are scared people.
Scared she can't do it at all.
Scared she didn't teach you well enough (in anything).
Scared of criticism that it isn't "right" so she doesn't do it at all (such as finish her own quilts).
Scared if she doesn't criticize first she'll be criticized (for something she's done that she perceives is not good enough).

Scared people need reassurance that they are in the presence of people who are quite confident/comfortable with what the scared person fears.....they need to see that *someone* isn't scared like they are. Be that person for your mother, maybe she'll eventually be able to relax and accept that you know exactly what you're doing. Or are at least compleely comfortable with how whatever is working out.

Her comments are way more an indication of how she's feeling than how you're doing!

Jan in VA

Next time she opens a can of soup, corn, green beans, or cooks anything from the store, tell her shes cheating.

One of a few ways to do binding, you're not cheating.

I have heard it called the "envelope" mdthod. If it's used enough to have a name, it's OK in my book.

Is it cheating or is it being FRUGAL and resourceful...