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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Quilting and Binding.....


I had a fun weekend doing some quilting...... swirls and circles for the superheroes after going around  all the applique pieces in an invisible thread.



I used a variegated grey for the swirls and it has kept the quilt soft whilst giving it a bit of texture .....


then came binding...... sewing the strips together. (I had bought half a metre and realised the stripes went between the selvages so there was a lot of ends to sew together ....


.... I get excited at getting the ends to meet perfectly on the stripe ....


...most of the time....


I have a few old thread cones and they make useful binding holders....


... do you ever get the feeling you are being watched while you work???????


I have my evening hand work ready to do now....

Righto, Gotto Go....... I want to play catch up with Splendid Sampler blocks this week.... only 32 plus behind....

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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 30, 2016 at 8:43 AM

    Good morning my lovely friend,lol you crack me up i love that last pic,wow your grandie's quilt looks awesome,well done my Fiona xx

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  2. JenniferNovember 30, 2016 at 8:47 AM

    Now that is one creepy watcher! I love variegated threads too, they do a wonderful job of blending in with so many colours.

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  3. WoolenSailsNovember 30, 2016 at 12:54 PM

    I like the border, perfect for the quilt and i think less quilting is nice for kid's quilts, the ones i did came out too stiff.

    Debbie

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  4. JaneNovember 30, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    love it, and well done on matching the stripes

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  5. Karen SNovember 30, 2016 at 3:41 PM

    It is wonderful to see this so close to finished. Love the striped binding.

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  6. Michelle RidgwayNovember 30, 2016 at 4:48 PM

    Fantastic and I do love a stripey binding x

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  7. SusanNovember 30, 2016 at 5:32 PM

    only 32??? - oh well - super heroes was important...Great job where you could match the stripes. and better to be totally off than an "almost" match.

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  8. LinNovember 30, 2016 at 6:18 PM

    Always a great feeling to be hemming down the binding. xx

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  9. RaewynDecember 1, 2016 at 4:06 AM

    Woohoo binding time! How exciting; the quilt is gorgeous! (hehe that last photo is a fun one!)

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  10. RachaeldaisyDecember 1, 2016 at 6:30 AM

    What a fun quilt!! I love the quilting pattern you used and the stripey binding will finish it off perfectly. Good luck catching up with your blocks.

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  11. JeanetteDecember 1, 2016 at 6:52 AM

    Looks wonderful & love the stripey binding. Hugs,xx

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  12. kiwikidDecember 1, 2016 at 7:29 AM

    The quilt looks fantastic Fiona, love the binding, hee hee you were being watched!! I am sure you will have those blocks whipped up in no time.

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  13. JenetaDecember 2, 2016 at 8:15 AM

    Beautiful quilting for a beautiful quilt. Who is this one for?

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  14. CattinkaDecember 4, 2016 at 7:25 PM

    Once again, I like everything I see
    KATRIN W.

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