Quilt Camp is coming up this weekend so I have been busily finishing off my charity quilt for Ronald McDonald House including free motion quilting and continuous mitred binding without bulges (see tutorial). This is not the greatest photograph of Quilt Camp Kaleidoscope (it doesn’t ripple like this at the top, honest) but I am […]
Technique:Finishing
Hanging Around
I’ve made several hanging sleeves for quilts this week. I was all set to show you how I do it but Susan has already posted an excellent hanging sleeve tutorial that pretty much sums up how I approach this task. In particular, Susan highlights the importance of incorporating a kind of pleat or extra pouf […]
Ladybird, ladybug
I’ve finished Sasha’s wall hanging, including the zig zag edging. Now, do you call this a ladybird or a ladybug? In this linguistically diverse household, I say ladybird and the Laundry King looks at me blankly.
Finishing Off
With Quilt Camp coming up next month, it is certainly time to finish off some projects from my workshop with Susan Mathews last year. I used Terry Grant’s fine satin stitch/zig zag finishing technique on this postcard. Although my edges are still are little shaggy, this is a gazillion times tidier than some of my […]
My favourite quilt facing finish
Download my My Favourite Facing Finish Tutorial (PDF) Since I set out on my exploration of alternative quilt finishes over two years ago, I have identified and trialled a multitude of facing techniques. This tutorial represents the culmination of my research and experimentation (so far!) and is suitable for both rectangular quilts and quilts with […]
Poking Around Corners
In my continuing exploration of alternative quilt finishes, I have made this sampler of a variety of corner treatments that can be applied to a range of wholecloth/pillowcase and facing style finishes. (As always, photos are clickable.) By the way, a wooden cuticle stick is my favourite tool for poking out the corners.I used 60/40 […]