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| Blocking the piece |
Goal number
five on my May list was to finish Love Makes a Family. Since my previous post, I finished quilting the straight lines in the background. I buried all of the threads. . .UGH! Watching a TV program and listening to a guild meeting while I worked made the task tolerable.
Next, I made an effort to block the piece. I trimmed the excess backing and batting. I stitched the bias tape to the edge of the project as it is a good way to finish the edge.
The bias tape came from my grandma's stash. Fifteen cents was a great price! I still have many packages of bias tape from her stash. I have no idea why she "needed" so many packages. She did make placemats and aprons. She finished the edges and or trimmed those projects with bias tape.
What looks like a border in the first photo is actually my facing. It's been a long time since I used this technique. I thought that I had come up with on my own; however, I happened across a well known international quilter who had posted about the technique much earlier than me! Like minds were thinking alike!
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| Bias tape--15 cents is a great price |
I pressed the facing to the backing. It looked so nice!
I'm glad I
posted about the process because I couldn't remember how I had accomplished mitering the corners. It isn't difficult; but, when I get to the step to trim the excess fabric, I get sweaty palms!
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| One corner |
I wrote the label and made an error. I crossed it out and continued. . .I'm okay with the "adjustment." The pertinent information is documented.
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| Label |
The hanging sleeve came from my scrap bin. It could have been a bit wider; but, it will work! I also decided to split it. In other words, make two pieces so if there was a gallery hanging, I could hang it with their hanging system. Also, a wooden dowel could be held in place on s wall with a thumb tack.
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| Hanging sleeve |
I used monofilament, cotton and polyester threads to quilt this project. I like taking a photo of the thread on the project to document the array I used!
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| Thread used in quilting |
If you missed a previous posts, check out the following links:
Post 1;
Post 2;
Post 3.
Fabric Summary:
Fabric in this month: 12 yards (I bought two three yard wide back bundles.)
Fabric in year to date: 26 yards
Fabric used from stash this month:23.75 yards
Fabric used from stash year to date: 44.5 yards
Net loss/gain this month: -11.75 yards
Net loss/gain year to date: -18.50 yards
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| View of the back |
Linking to Cynthia at Oh Scrap! |
| View of the front |
6 comments:
Beautiful finish, Terry. And I enjoyed reading the details of how you finished it. Imagine, 15 cents! How neat to use something that your grandmother would have handled!
That is a fabulous finish, Terry! I've enjoyed following along as you worked on this one. I like the bias tape finish on the edge of your facing - great idea!
That looks great! Very creative to use the binding as an accent!
Your quilt looks amazing, Terry. I have cards of bias tape but have never used them. What a wonderful technique! Have a wonderful day. Hugs.
Terry, it's wonderful! Hope you'll enter it--QuiltCon, maybe? Thanks for the details about the finishing technique. I am a sucker for vintage bias tape and rick rack. Did you ever send in three Wright's labels and $1.00 to get a package of trimmings? (I didn't.)
Love, love, LOVE your colorful quilt finish, Terry! Nicely done.
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