Why do I feel like I've accomplished some great feat when finishing an old project? Those of you who know me, you know. I'm about as fickle and squirrelly as they come. So, finishing these two small projects is huge accomplishment.
Over 10 yrs ago I made this bunny block. It was one block of a block of the month. It was the only block I finished. So, in order to finish this project, the block patterns were kept, and the fabrics were added to my scrap stash. The fabrics could have been used to make this block bigger but my goal was for a quick and easy finish. For the quilting an easy crosshatching was marked on the background fabric.
A quick label was designed, printed and sewn to the back of the block before quilting.
Background fabrics from the other blocks in the BOM were used to make an envelope style closure for the pillow. Sadly, I made the mistake of sewing the binding to the front of the pillow instead of the back. No worries. I glue basted the binding to the back making sure to cover the binding stitching.
By glueing the binding to the back, I could stitch from the front and also catch the binding on the back.
It turned out great! And here's where I add one of my favorite quilting quotes.
"The true measure of a quilter is not how perfect the quilt but how well they hide their mistakes."
Over the years I've had some comments about how binding doesn't belong on pillows. My sewing room, my rules...I deleted those rude comments. HAHA! I like binding on pillows. It adds color and allows them to be used for wall hangings, table toppers or like this one, a candle mat.
My next finish is The End Of Chaos quilt. If you're interested in its history, you can find it here.
This one was quilted on the frame with simple straight lines and free motion continuous curves in the nine patch blocks. I've fallen in love with this little quilt even though it is way out of my typical color pallet and quilting style.
There's a lot of memories in each square of fabric. She may not be the prettiest quilt I've ever made but she has a story to tell
. To keep things easy, I considered throwing the remaining scraps in the scrap bins. But I knew the only way to give the story an ending was to use them on the back of the quilt.
Another quilt label was printed on my inkjet printer and added to the back before quilting.
Four quilts made from the same batch of "ugly" scraps. The first three quilts were gifted and loved. This one will stay with me, at least for now. Maybe it too will find a new home...someday.
I prefer binding on my pillows. I hate the way the corners collapse when I don’t use it. The pillow forms just don’t support them. I did purchase a ruler from Sew Sweetness that helps to taper the corners to prevent them from collapsing as much. When I’m in a rush and don’t have time to bind, I do use it. I am amazed by your artistic free motion quilting. I don’t have that gene!
ReplyDeleteGreat finishes! I love binding on pillows, too!
ReplyDeleteI put binding on all my pillows, as well. I think the binding gives it a "finished" look.
ReplyDeleteBoth are lovely finishes Lea Anne. Congratulations on getting ‘em done!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on both finishes. I agree, your projects, your rules. Both projects turned out beautifully!
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