Finally got my first quilt bound! Why dis that take me so long!?

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10-18-2010, 05:39 AM

himnherr

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I showed this as a quilt top about 6 months ago. It was my very first one, so I was anxious to show it to you all. Then I sent it to the quilter, leaving only the binding to do. Well, I folded it in such a way that the edges didn't show and put it on the end of my bed- even covered up with it a time or two, with the raw edges hanging out. Why would I do that? Because I had moved onto other projects- since then I have made about 5 quilts! All of them are finished and on to their intended recipient, but my own sat unfinished- I just couldn't seem to get it done. Oh well, it's done now and I'm pretty proud of it. It's just a simple framed 9 patch from www.about.com

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10-18-2010, 05:42 AM

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I must have missed this the first time around. It is very nice. Glad you finally got around to binding it.

10-18-2010, 05:44 AM

wolph33

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looks nice.it is a great feeling to finish up a UFO.I have a stack of them all needing quilting.

10-18-2010, 05:44 AM

Murphy

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It is lovely. There are too many projects and too little time to do them. We all have "almost done" projects :-). This is beautiful and now it is done!!

10-18-2010, 05:46 AM

harvsstuff

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Oh its very nice. Love the colors you used. For whatever reason I find sewing the binding and putting on the label hard. I just dont want to do it even though it makes the quilt 'FINISHED'. Your quilt is just stunning.

10-18-2010, 05:49 AM

Melinda in Tulsa

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Your quilt is lovely. I'm with you on finishing. I don't mind doing the binding, it's just getting started. I have several projects here, just waiting for that last little bit of finishing. Including the baby quilt for my new grand son who is due in about 3 weeks!

10-18-2010, 05:55 AM

oldswimmer

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Oooohhhhh it looks lovely on the bed! Congrats on finishing it...sometimes that is the hardest.

10-18-2010, 06:08 AM

Kitsapquilter

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Aren't you glad it is all done now! It turned out very nice. I bet you will really enjoy it!!

10-18-2010, 06:15 AM

pocoellie

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You did a great job and now it's done. I think that we put everyone else quilt ahead of ours, even starting more. I've been quilting about 8 years, but haven't got MY quilt done as far as quilting, I've had the blocks done for 2-3 years though. But, I have decided that after I finish quilting this one quilt that I'm donating to a horse rescue, that I'm going to finish MY quilt. I don't mind doing the binding, it's the quilting that I'm leary of.