I have finished quilting my latest mathematics-themed piece as the most likely contender for the next Twelve by Twelve challenge which is due to be unveiled next week. I managed to break four needles in the process. I am quilting just two layers – the top and the batting with a view to using Mrs […]
Technique:Finishing
Mitred Facing Tutorial
I finished Dandelion Meadow using a variation of the mitred facing technique outlined by Melody Johnson. I find it much easier to make the mitres before attaching the facing strips to the quilt and you might too. A full tutorial is set out below. Issue 143 of Down Under Quilts magazine also contains a step-by-step […]
Alternative Quilt Finishing Techniques – A Demo
Attention: For other methods of finishing a quilt (other than binding), see my useful listing of online tutorials: Alternative Quilt Finishes. Today I finished one water quilt and started quilting another. I can’t show you the finished quilt yet but I can report that my variation on Mrs Mel’s Mitred Facing Technique worked very well. […]
Continuous Binding Without Bulges
My community themed quilt My People is now on the Twelve by Twelve group blog. As obsessed as I am with alternative finishes, there will always be a place for a classic continuous binding with mitred corners. Here is my tutorial (with clickable photos) to show you how to avoid unsightly lumps and bulges where […]
Afterglow
I’ve put the finishing touches on Afterglow and have loaded it up onto my contemporary quilts website: When I came to measuring it, I found the edges were surprisingly uniform so I decided to trim it up to a rectangle. I followed Mrs Mel’s mitred facing instructions after a fashion. Where I departed was in […]
Vikki’s Secret to Wholecloth Facings
My list of online tutorials for alternative quilt finishes is proving to be very popular. I am obsessed with this subject at the moment and clearly I am not the only one. In the current issue of Quilting Arts magazine (Issue 31 Jan/Feb 2008), there is an article on wholecloth facings written by Vikki Pignatelli: […]