Comments on: Happy Endings

By: Squeaksqueal

Squeaksqueal — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:30:49 +0000

It’s great that you finally received your long-lost gift and that you are happy with it. I hope David also treasures it and the memories it holds of your trip.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:56:17 +0000

Your quilt looks great! I hate binding quilts, and am not good at it at all. I think I’ll try your facing method on my next NFO (nearly finished object), and yes, your instructions are quite straightforward.
Thanks!

By: Jo Griffith

Jo Griffith — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:24:41 +0000

Love your yummy quilt. The colors are smashing!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:58:56 +0000

As this link explains, “stay stitching” is a traditional dressmaking technique used to stabilise pattern pieces and prevent distortion. In the context of facing a quilt as I have done above, the staystitching is like a row of top stitching through all layers (the facing strip, quilt top, batting and backing) about an 1/8th of an inch from the seam line. This extra stitching seems to help compress the layers and make the facing sit flatter when you fold it over to the back of the quilt. Hope that helps!

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:54:51 +0000

Thanks for this - I always wondered what a ‘facing’ was but hadn’t got round to finding out. One question from a stupid person though - what is stay stitching? I saw that on a bag pattern recently too which foxed me!