The first ice has appeared on the
pond this morning so it's time for quilting.
What we need to do first is do a big tidy of the sewing room.
My new machine, (new to me),
is giving me that use me now vibes
so I'm going to start with something simple.
First, here are a few pictures of the Big Tidy.
Clean work tables,
clear sewing tables,
and the extra quilt support area all cleared off.
This keeps me from acting like a cat at
a flat Earth convention and
pushing everything off the edge and onto the floor
while quilting.
Lots of little goodies went back in their places.
Some errant scraps were
stuffed in a box too, for later use in a crumb session.
Now on to the quilting!
First trim up the top,
pull the the binding out of the bag,
and get to work.
After trimming the quilt, I use a quarter inch foot
to put the binding on the back side of the quilt.
Then I fold the binding to the front clip it thoroughly.
Next, I stitched it down using the stitch in the ditch foot.
The central fin rides easily on the edge of the binding .
I move the needle just a bit to one side to make sure my
stitches are always equidistant from the edge.
It turned out well and the corners mitered nicely.
This quilt was made by a member of my guild, the SPQG.
I only had to trim and bind it.
Here are three more little charity quilts,
done up and ready to be donated.
These legacy quilts, I pinned, quilted and bound.
These quilts were pieced by a friend, layered and pinned up.
I quilted them up and put the binding on.
It sure is nice to have a pile of
something done in the sewing room.
Stay safe and sew on !
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I am always inspired to keep on sewing by your posts.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I enjoy it very much and so glad to hear others get their sewjo going too!
DeleteI sew my bindings to the back too and press the binding towards the outside of the quilt before wrapping to the front. It gives just a bit more fabric and I'm able to only use pins at the corners.
ReplyDeleteMy walking buddy does the same. I will try to do that a bit more. I find, if I don't clip, I tend to pull the binding around unevenly and sometimes get a waffle around the edge and the quilt doesn't lay flat.
DeleteSuch a lovely group of charity quilts! Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Thank you! They all go off next week!
DeleteI love that little strippy quilt! You're getting lots of great finishes!
ReplyDeleteIt is very effective and fun to do. This one is a legacy from a sewing buddy.
DeleteI have another stack waiting for the needle ! You should see them soon!
A tidy studio is a wonderful thing. I machine-sew bindings. too, but I fold the binding over to the back. Great stack of finishes!
ReplyDeleteOh , you are adventurous. Do you top stitch from the back? It is fun to look at the
Deletepile finishes! It will disappear next week!
Beautiful stack of finished quilts!! Inspiring!!! I fold the binding to the back and stitch from the back, too, like Nann ⤴️. Matching thread in the top and monofilament or front-of-the-quilt matching thread in the bobbin.
ReplyDeleteI could never get the front to look good. I start stitching it on the back, fold to the front , then top stitch on the front, matching thread to the front and the backing.
DeleteHappy Stitching!
Hi Deb, congrats on the clean-up and the quilting! You are on a roll :-) I really like your quilt. Thanks so much for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!
ReplyDeleteI love my linky parties and finished two more ! Yay quilting!
DeleteDone is definitely a good feeling. And so is making to donate:)
ReplyDeleteIt sure is a great feeling. The pile leaving is great too!
DeleteWhoo Hoo - glad the machine called to you!! enjoy this time of quilting!
ReplyDeleteWill do! I did run over my finger and break a needle. It hurt at the time but is healing fast. Happy Stitching!
Delete"...like a cat at a flat Earth convention...", ROTFL!! A new machine and a tidy studio will get your motors running for sure. Great work on all the charity quilts and nice that the weather is good for some "hunker down" quilting!
ReplyDeleteFor sure! I did ransack my work space but it is AGAIN on its way to tidiness. More
Deletetops to quilt up!! Happy stitching!
So nice to see a lovely tidy studio. It seems to make the work easier! What a lovely pile of charity quilts! Hope this week was as productive as last for you. Thank you for linking with To Do Tuesday. 😉
ReplyDeleteMe too! We are supposed to get some snowy weather so that means ," Stay home and sew!"
DeleteGreat quilts to work on! Have fun with the new machine, and stay warm in the sewing room ;) Thank you for sharing.
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