Double Four Patch Quilt Binding

My Double Four Patch quilt came back from my friend Eleni. So grateful to her for her quick and wonderful long-arm quilting!

I chose a dark blue fabric for the binding.

I prepared the binding strip. As I was in a hurry (my sister was coming soon to Greece to take delivery of it), I had no time to proceed as usual : machine sewing on the right side and then hand sewing on the back, so I decided to try, for the first time, machine sewing on both sides. For this I proceeded the opposite way from what I usually do :

I have been sewing the strip on the wrong side and then turning it on the right side, sewing very carefully on it. The end result is quite satisfying from my point of view.

Binding Baby Quilts

Some time ago, my dearest friend A. brought me a big piece of fabric left from the curtains of her granddaughters' bedroom. With it I sewed two little quilts and chose matching fabrics for the binding.

I prepared and sewed the binding this morning. I find the finished quilts very fresh and cute and I think the little twins' bedroom will be lovely.

You can find here my binding tutorial.

Monday's Meeting

Pastafiore tart

Kaffe Fassett blocks and tablecloth

Kaffe Fassett bag

Kaffe Fassett bag

Embroided belt

You have often seen in my posts Kaffe Fassett creations, so you understand that several persons in this group, me included, are fans of Kaffe Fassett fabrics. Here is a wonderful tablecloth and a bag done by Eleni. Agnes is preparing her spool blocks with KF dots.  

Last monday Eleni was helping Michele for the binding of  her friendship signature quilt. The marvellous belt is a work  from Chantal. Some of us are sometimes alternating quilting, knitting or embroidering activities. But whatever we do, we share the same love for handmade crafts and the same pleasure to be together!
Of course after work... coffee and Greek pastries as pastafiore, melomacarona...
Hoping everybody enjoys such a nice group as ours!

Blue Binding

2" strips

My blue Log Cabin quilt shown HERE came back from the long arm quilting of Eleni, who did a wonderful job again.

I chose an aqua fabric for the binding and I sewed it as explained HERE.

You can see a close photo of my presser foot, and as several persons asked me what kind of sewing machine I use, I wished to give you a little explanation : this is an industrial Singer machine that my husband gave me after he closed his factory almost 20 years ago. 

I had never used a sewing machine before as I was piecing all my quilts by hand. This big machine was quite impressive for me in the beginning, but when I got used to it I really appreciated, it's a dream of a machine that never needed any service all these years! It allows me to sew without ever pinning anything, which is time saving!

Now I'm going to handbind on the reverse side of the quilt, quiet in the garden... summer came back here!

Greetings.

Christine

Flying Geese Binding

My baby girl quilt came back from Eleni's quilting, and I am preparing it for binding as shown in 

MY TUTORIAL

Triming the sides.

Border ready.

I machine sew the border on the front side, and then I hand sew it on the wrong side.

Sewing with slip stitches as shown in
MY TUTORIAL

Happy stitches!
Christine

String Quilt Binding

My String quilt is back from Eleni's, who again did a beautiful quilting!

It's now time to prepare it for binding. As I have added a neutral beige sashing, I thought that a busy binding, recalling a fabric I used in several blocks, would be fine.

I trim the sides.

The binding is done and I will sew it as explained in MY TUTORIAL.

For the back of the quilt, as usual, I will hand sew the binding, as explained in my other TUTORIAL .

Listening to music, I relax and I sew, really enjoying this phase of the whole quilting.

Almost finished!

I think I like it!

Enjoy your Sunday stitches!

Christine

My First Tutorial

 The first tutorial I posted last March on my blog (Easy Quilt Binding) has been featured on FaveQuilts. It is now one of the most popular binding techniques on FaveQuilts!

Learn an essential quilting technique with this Easy Peasy Binding Tutorial. You've never read a quilt binding tutorial like this - it's so easy... READ MORE

A wonderful week-end to all of you!

Christine

Pink Baby Girl Quilt Finished

The second baby quilt for the little twin girls is finished. I had shown Here, and Here the progress of this quilt. It was a pleasure for me to work on them, and I hope it will as well be a pleasure for the mother to receve this gift. It's my seventh baby quilt in a few months, and for the time being I don't think that any baby is expected in my surrounding, so that I can think of a new project with other kinds of fabrics… Hum… thinking twice about this, it may be wiser to finish some tops stored in my closet for too long!

Have a wonderful week-end!

Christine

Hand Binding Baby Quilts

Last sunday I gave the last touch to my two baby girl quilts (shown Here and Here), by hand sewing the binding on the back. This is something I like to do, and in general I enjoy finishing the details of my works by hand. I find this stage relaxing. Are you feeling the same when finishing a quilt? The house is quiet, the windows big open, I listen to Dave Brubeck playing jazz, I prepare a nice and warm mug of coffee... and this is... happiness!

Happy stitches!

Christine

Baby Boy Quilt Finished

The second baby quilt I made, using the layer cake fabrics, is finshed. I hand sewn the binding yesterday.

For those who are interested, I had done a tutorial for this Here and for the binding Here.

I did this quilt for the grandson of my dearest friend in Paris, who became grandmother for
the second time.

Label

Antique spinning tops

Teddy Bear

This Teddy Bear was belonging to my first son. It looks brand new because he never played with it!

The present is ready to be put in my suitecase. As I fly to Paris next week, I will carry it with me
and offer it to the little baby that I will see for the first time!

Have a great day!
Christine