It was a full house at my quilting group. I arrived early as I needed to spread my Baltimore quilt out to trim the edges, and then put a neat backing on it. Alex saw me getting my quilting safety pins out and waved me to stop, whilst she produced a quilt basting spray which did the trick in no time! Then I cut the binding, so it's all ready to go. I will try and crack on with that this morning after breakfast. Lots of jobs to do here, including painting the final window (big kitchen window with a dozen panes) but onwards and upwards.
Before I forget, a good wildlife count recently. On my way to Malvern the other morning, a Stoat shot across the road. A pair of Green Woodpeckers by the field (two fields away) which is covered in Yellow Meadow Ant nests (red ants to you and I). The Swallows left around August, the last few House Martins seem to have joined them now so my skies are quiet again. Last week I saw a pair of the tiny moths I photographed last month, on their wedding flight by the look of things. Lots of bees/insects still along my holly hedge, which also has a lot of a tiny pink flowered shrub in it (very invasive) which they seem to love.
Right, hair washing to be done, then the binding . . .
I am besotted with stoats, pine martens and weasels. I would be weak at the knees seeing one dash in front of me!
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure to see it, I must admit.
DeleteI'm baffled and fascinated by your quilt finish method. [it's ok tho if you cant 'explain, lol]. You hand quilted in sections--no backing? , then sewed together the panels? Now you'e adding a backing, one solid piece? It will be tacked to the front quilted part? or just loose? And then bound? Or you put the backing and binding and then quilt? I have a friend who wanted to do the first way I describe, and she was so shot down and criticized she threw her quilt out and never sewed again, so sad.
ReplyDeleteOK, it was done according to the instructions. 4 central applique blocks, then border, then two patchwork borders (all hand quilted and with backing on.) Then another narrow border and a final hand-quilted one. All with backing. All sewn together by hand. That's why they needed a further backing to cover all the stitching. It's "loose" at the moment and the binding will hold it in place but I may just stitch it in the corners of the component elements.
DeleteVery interesting method, thanks for the description. If the second whole cloth backing is just tacked in place you prob need not be convened about the spray baste gumming your needles.
DeletePS I put spray baste on small quilts, like placemat sized---but it does gum up needles both hand and machine, so plan to wipe the needles down once in a while. Rubbing alcohol works.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that tip - will make sure I clean the needles.
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