January/February. Its time to talk about Bindings.
Bindings On these cold winter nights, do you sit by the fire, watching a great movie on TV, enjoying your time, binding, your latest creation? NO! NO! NO! That was a pretty picture I painted but, I hate binding my quilts... It's just one of those things for me. First off, I don't have a fire! Second of all, by the end of the day, no matter how much lighting I have, I am not interested in bindings at all! Traditionally, I hand bound all my quilts, but now, call it laziness or whatever you like, I enjoy sitting at my machine, sewing the some what perfect binding on my quilt. Do you hand sew your bindings, or machine sew them? Do you pillow turn or use the backing fabric to self bind your quilts? Do you have any special tips or tricks when you bind your quilt? Some new fangled method no one has ever heard of? This month the challenge is simple. 1. Make a small quilt and bind it in a method you have never used before (if possible). 2. Be prepared to show that little quilt