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B is For Binding

I don’t usually put bindings on my quilts. Abstract paintings don’t have bindings and since that is the look I am going for, I usually do an envelope finish, a facing, or a satin stitched edge. The current quilt was going to be compromised if I took too much off the edge to do a facing so I have decided to do a fused binding, using matching fabric for each section. After all the bindings are fused I will do some stitching to make them look more a part of the design.

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When I was looking at photos of the quilt tonight, I decided that I need to trim away some of the edges. I had too much of the magenta in the upper left hand side of the quilt so I will cut away some and shorten the lime green. I always find that looking at a quilt on the computer screen helps me to see how I need to work on the scale of elements.

Tonight, Terry and I went to our High Fiber Diet meeting. We received the sad news that we will not have our annual show at the Japanese Garden this year. This was the major activity for this group so it will be interesting to see where we go from here.

Thanks to Karoda, I found the Fiber Artists for Obama group. If you are interested, go to the Obama for President site and click on Join a Group. If you put fiber artists in the search box, you will find the group. There are currently 37 members. Come and be an Obama Mama with me.

4 Responses to “B is For Binding”

  1. Nikki Gamon says:

    Oh hooray! I’m going to go join right now! Thanks for the tip!

  2. I’m an Obama Mama now. Thanks for the invite.

  3. jenclair says:

    Hate to hear about the show in the Japanese Garden. Such a shame for it to be canceled and leave that gap in the fiber scene.

  4. PaMdora says:

    It’s tricky to finish the edges of such an irregular quilt. I’ve only done a couple like that, so will be interested to see how you work it out. Hope your group can find a new venue for your show. It’s surprising how things pop up.