I found the perfect bright/multi coloured backing for the Spool quilt at that big shed they sell fabric in, after I was unable find anything that "spoke to me" at my LQS.
And more importantly I found this backing for the Zig Zag quilt...how appropriate!
On Sunday I thought I needed a rest from quilting. I sewed the missing corners onto the Blue Reproduction 9 patch quilt. But the hunt for extra yardage (multiple phone calls Friday) was unsuccessful, so I ditched ideas of adding a border. And played with the left overs. 
Which resulted in this little wall hanging! As you can see I am still stitching the binding down.
I now have lots of bindings to sew down! So I decided to do a bit more quilting, use up these left over 1.5" squares (from spool blocks) and make some coasters. I wanted wonky free lines, that was harder then I anticipated, however ditching binding in lieu of zig zag satin stitch was a very easy decision.
The weather here been stormy and predicted to not improve for the rest of the week, I will be inside stitching down bindings, where possible!
Happy quilting, Sue SA.
You have been productive. It has been perfect weather for quilting. I am impressed with all those pins I have never pinned a quilt. I love binding it marks the end of a quilt.
ReplyDeleteI envy you your quilting time, keep up the good work, and can I guess where you mean when you talk about that big shed??
ReplyDeleteWell you've been busy and I love the backing you found with all the fabric selvedge types of things on.
ReplyDeleteYou've been crazy busy ! I love the look of the basted scrappy trip. All that colour just makes me want to run and play with my scraps !
ReplyDeleteWow, what progress! Your sewing machine must be waiting for you to go to work for a break. I say make 'em earn their keep. I even gave mine a clean the other day. Its great to see all your projects.
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