Need Help
I just finished binding a quilt for my sister and now realize I should have made it a little bit bigger. Is there anyway to add on to it without having to take the binding off? I don't have enough of the border material , but I do have some other material I used for sashing that I could use. What would you do? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
|
It would be easier to give her this quilt as is and start making her another one that is bigger.
|
Sounds impossible, a bit bigger wouldn't be worth the trouble...I am sure it would be welcomed as is .
|
What size did you make , and how much bigger do you want to make it? If you need it a lot bigger, then it would be better to just make a new one.
|
I had a quilt given to me that was just a few inches short of meeting the top of my bedskirt. The quilt was pastel and very sweet so what I did was get some white eylet material, made a 4 inch ruffle and stitched it to the back of the quilt in the ditch of the binding. It looked like it was supposed to be that way and I got to use my quilt.
|
If it's long enough to put under the pillows a ways you could make a bed runner to cover the pillows.
|
Originally Posted by jahaper
(Post 6865477)
I just finished binding a quilt for my sister and now realize I should have made it a little bit bigger. Is there anyway to add on to it without having to take the binding off? I don't have enough of the border material , but I do have some other material I used for sashing that I could use. What would you do? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I've ripped out miles and miles of stitches. I'd take the binding off and never think a thing about it. |
I have taken off binding on a few quilts for several reasons, one I just didn't like the binding color, and the other was to replace an block and ... do what you have to because you won't be happy until you do.,..
|
you could add another border making the original binding look like a flange or piping. in this case, i would make the second binding just like the first.
|
a long while ago a member posted a picture of a quilt that she made bigger I don't think she took the binding off and it looked wonderful maybe she will see your post and give you some tips.
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:20 PM. |