This is for Marciacp. I told her that I would post my finished star spin topper. So, Marcia...I had problems with the inside corners when putting on the binding. I used "clear" thread to quilt it and that's why in the the close up of the binding you can see a little shine. I snipped a little bit of the topper fabric at the inside corner (not much) so that I could pull the fabric straight as I was sewing the binding and that leaves a little bit of fabric to fold over & hand stitch down when you hand stitch the binding to the back. The binding gave me problems. So, if you have any suggestions on how to make that easier...
Debbie

Love your topper, I am planning on making one too but I was concerned about the binding also.

It's gorgeous!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

great job!...looks complicated...

That is beautiful....this quilt is definitely on my to do list. I love the fabrics you chose.

Very nice, one day, I will start mine! Yours looks good!

how awsome very nice job...

I just found a website that is really helpful for binding inside corners, Check it out
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...e-your-skills/

This website was a great help. I did everything but didn't know about the snip and that makes a lot of sense. I can see how I can improve those inside corners even though my didn't look all that bad. Worth the time to check it out!!

Very pretty!

I will try that on a practice piece so I can really learn how for when I need it -- Thank you

Mim

looks great!

This was the tutorial that I used to put my binding on and the binding itself went on pretty easy this way, but it was that little fold at the inside corner after the binding had been sewn on that gave me fits. You sew a little pleat down. You hand sew that and my little pleat kept unfolding even with a straight pin in it. Maybe it was my fabric, because it had a bit of a stretch to it or maybe I had pulled the fabric too tight. I'm not sure.

Nice - I have GOT to make that pattern

looks great

this looks super cool!!! love it!

Hi Debbie,
Your topper looks great. I do see what you mean about the
problem you had when you turned the corner, but it really looks
great overall. I think I mentioned earlier that my suggestion
would be to clip the corner, and I also suggested making a bias
binding. I will get the instructions for doing that to you, or I will
post it here. However, the link someone gave to the tutorial for
binding a quilt with corners was very good. She, too, cut the
corners and that allows you to stretch the quilt and sew it as
though it were just a straight line. I hope this helps. Your topper
really does look great, thought.
Have a Blessed Day!
Marcia

Really nice! I love it.

that is a beautiful topper and i love the colouring

Is there a link to make this topper?

here it is
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-89291-1.htm

So strips are cut 1 1/2" wide widt of fab? Sorry to be so anal.

Very nice! :thumbup:

Topper looks great! I just have to bind mine - I think I'm going to purchase the binding (red or black).
Thanks for the binding link.

Beautiful!