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Sewing the binding to the quilt is rather easy, just follow along the edge. The corners are tricky, but not too hard once you know the secret. Remember that quilting is based on accuracy and precision, and your binding should be that way too. See Part One on How to Make Bias Binding if you …
Continue reading Quilt Binding Tutorial Part 2 – sewing binding to the quilt
It was a rainy weekend, so I used the time to finish up the quilting on two quilts of valor. I used pantographs on both quilts. The star quilt got a simple swirl. It is a great panto because it can go two passes without having to advance the quilt. This makes the quilting go …
Binding a quilt is easy, and enjoyable. I like to have some hand work to do in the evenings, and whipping a binding down is one of my favorite things to do. I know, I am nuts. For those who are newer quilters, I am going to do a multi-part tutorial on bindings. It has …
Continue reading Quilt Binding Tutorial Part 1 – Making bias binding
Wednesday was spent working on Quilts of Valor. I had one group of stars that I put together at a work party with dark blue sashing, and I decided to add a red border. The quilt was square, so I made the end borders just a smidgen bigger than the sides so it would work …
February Catch up Block of the Month is called Waterwheel Variation, and you can find the pattern on Quilters Cache – click here for the pattern - http://www.quilterscache.com/W/WaterwheelVariationBlock.html My kit only contained this blue and light gray, but the block image on our handout looked like only two colors so I went on with it. …
It has been a while since we started the block of the month, but I had to wait for some missing fabric pieces to be mailed to me. Both kits that I purchased at the third block of the month meeting were missing something. They arrived yesterday, so here goes the first catch up block …
Welcome to From My Carolina Home! I am participating in The Ultimate Blog Party, so this post covers what my blog is all about. I am a quilter, crafter, sewing enthusiast, wool worker, stamper, gardener, hiker, reader, photographer, and I like to cook. I am a longtime foodie, with a kitchen full of …
Have you ever just fallen in love with a magazine cover? Usually, this isn’t what I do. Books and magazines are sources of inspiration, and lots of ‘maybe someday’ plans, but this one really grabbed me. I love tessellating designs, and this one spoke to me. I am not a fan of blue, but the …
Squaring up a block is the best way to be sure that your blocks are all the same size. This is easy, but can be time consuming with a lot of blocks, on say a king size quilt. But it is worth the time. It will ensure that your quilt lies flat, and that the …
This is an 'I Spy' quilt I made for a kids quilt charity project. I decided it would get the McTavish treatment. The back doesn't show the quilting because the thread was an almost perfect match. The binding was finished over the weekend. Amazing how a hideous print makes good binding! Overall I am pretty …
From My Carolina Home 