QUILTsocial Issue 17

Ready to machine quilt
Preparing the binding using clips and the iron
Machine quilting around the hexagons
Now to quilt – machine quilting – thanks
to my mentors and some confidence from
doing it and doing it and doing it, I quilted
around the large hexie shape…three times.
OK, now for binding…time to watch a video
to remind me how to do it.
I cut the strip, pieced it together and ironed
it in half. Attaching the raw edge to the
right side of my runner, I sewed a ¼” seam to
attach the binding to the runner. Oh, and just
to be clear, I did NOT plan ahead so, it was a
bit of a scramble to find a piece of fabric with
enough on it to make the binding. Not to
mention, cutting it the WRONG width to start
with and then having to re-cut…just enough
fabric…luck was definitely on my side.
The final step…another project almost
complete…picture me celebrating by text
and Zoom with my quilting group.
I folded and pressed the binding around to
the back of the quilt and the blind stitching
began. I chose blind stitching because I don’t
think I would be able to sew the binding on
by machine to my satisfaction. I know, that’s
pretty crazy but, the more I quilt, the higher
my standards get.
What is up next for me? The Dresden Plate…
yes, I looked it up and it’s beautiful. I’m
hoping that if it all works out, I’ll give it to my
friend and mentor (although not a quilting
mentor) for her 80th birthday.
Quilting allows you so many opportunities
to connect with people – from the online
conversations, the texts and the phone
calls, to the opportunity to give your hard
work and love-filled pieces to some of your
favorite people.
Pam Voth
The finished table runner
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