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07-03-2010, 10:24 PM

#51

kwiltkrazy

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LOve the quilt,the batiks are perfect for this quilt. Keep up the good work.

07-04-2010, 07:45 AM

#52

Marlys

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I love it! Definitely on my to-do list.

07-04-2010, 07:51 AM

#53

Debbie1

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Very nice job! I would just use several of the fabrics for the binding a you used in the quilt.

07-04-2010, 11:26 AM

#54

iltoaz

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Great piecing on the quilt! Thanks for sharing.

07-04-2010, 04:44 PM

#55

Vanuatu Jill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sarahbelle

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill

on a quilt like this that has several fabrics and colors, I sometimes like to take my left-over "scraps" from that quilt and cut them in random lengths, 2 1/2 or 2 3/4 wide and piece them at random to make one strip the required length for the binding. It saves having a separate fabric for the binding and really pulls the whole piece together. It really does look nice, especially if your backing is a solid color or tonal.

all of my left over strips are 2" wide.... will those work for the binding?

It only means your binding will be a bit narrower-remember, you double it over -sew it on from the front using a 1/4" seam and fold it over to the back to sew down. Some people like to machine sew the binding after flipping it to the back, but I like to invisible-hand stitch it down. It shouldn't be a problem if you trim your quilt sandwich to make nice even edges and take a SCANT 1/4 seam, being careful to catch the sandwich. If your batting is a med/high loft, it may be a problem, but try it on an area first by just pinning it in the 1/4 mark and fold it to the back and see if it covers your seam.

07-04-2010, 04:54 PM

#56

Fabriholic

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This is VERY nice! Can you tell me how many different batiks you used? I am wondering if you might like what's called "piano keys" border. You can find more info at this site: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/pi...er-pattern.htm
Great job! DI