In between working on George, buying school supplies, and finishing up some summer fun, I've been quilting the Candy Bar Pinwheels quilt. I was just about to sit down for an evening of hand sewing to attach the binding to the back, when I thought it would be a good time to share a picture or two. Two, because Copper insisted on getting in the picture, which totally took the focus off the quilt!
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| Who cares about George or the Pinwheel quilt? Look at me!! |
I really enjoy sewing the binding on the back by hand, but I know many of you prefer to sew it on by machine. I have just never mastered that method and I really enjoy hand sewing to finish off a quilt. I find it very relaxing. Do you attach bindings to the back by hand or by machine? Please leave a comment and let me know. I've been wondering which way is more popular right now.
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| Quilt picture, but you can't see the quilting! I'll give it another try when the lighting is better. |
I thought this picture would show off the quilting a little, but as you can see it didn't turn out that way! I'll try to take another when the quilt is totally done and I'll show the backing too. I love the backing of this quilt. Plenty of stars..... on the backing and the quilting! I like the back to coordinate with the top in some way, but not match exactly. Know what I mean?
Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your sewing time!
A beautiful dog and a beautiful quilt. :)
ReplyDeleteQuilt is gorgeous!!! I so know what you mean about capturing just the right light to get a photo that shows off the quilting. Mornings work the best for me. I'm a hand sew to the back kind of girl. I've only tried it by machine once. I thought it looked a little sloppy. Wish I knew a faster way, though.
ReplyDeleteOh, our extended family needs a little photo shoot from time to time. I love to hand stitch my bindings to the back. I only machine stitch if the charity specifically asks for it (most hospitals)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty quilt and dog! I love when pets get into the picture. As for bindings, if I'm entering a quilt into a competition I do sew the binding down by hand, but if it is a quilt that I know will get a lot of wear I sew them down by machine.
ReplyDeleteBy hand but I am sooooooo slooooooow at the process. Which is why I don't care for doing the bindings.
ReplyDeleteHaha love that Copper wanted to be *in* the photo & center of attention. I always sew my bindings by hand. It's fun to do while watching movies. Never tried it by machine.
ReplyDeleteI like to hand bind the back. :)
ReplyDeleteCooper is such a cutie! I hand sew my binding, can't say I like it, but I don't like the look of machine sewn binding.
ReplyDeleteCooper is indeed a sweetheart. I sew my bindings on by hand. My first quilt I put the binding on by machine and let's just say it didn't go that well. Now I only do them by hand.
ReplyDeleteI always hand sew the binding to the back. I just love your quilt, too. That border is the perfect choice.
ReplyDeleteAwwww, what a sweet photogenic doggie! I love it. I too hand sew on my bindings though my mother pesters me to machine sew them. I've tried and I don't think the look is as polished. Plus I like sitting in front of the TV and watching movies while I sew. Preferably some juicy historical drama.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie Cooper is...no wonder he wanted to be in the picture. I'm a hand sew the binding down girl. Great evening work.
ReplyDeleteYour four legged friend is as handsome as your quilt is pretty. I sew binding by hand. I never mastered the machine method either. However, Mary on Lake Pulaski has a really great tutorial for machine binding your quilt. I plan to give it a try on a smaller project one day.
ReplyDeleteI always sew my bindings on by hand. I think it is a much nicer looking finish. I also like skinny 1/4" bindings! The only machine bindings I do are for charity quilts. Cooper is adorable!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love your choice of darker binding too. I also prefer to hand stitch the binding.
And Copper looks really sweet posing with your quilt.
I know what you mean about the backings. I also don't like the backings to look too good, as it hurts my feelings when they like the back better than the front, lol. I am one of the lazy ones, I do the binding totally by machine, plus I think that it will probably hold up better than my hand sewing. Lovely quilt.
ReplyDeletewhat a handsome boy, he just makes the quilt ;O)
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is really pretty, and Cooper is sweet too. I always sew my binding to the back by hand. I think that is my favorite part of the quilt, because I know I am almost done, and it really is relaxing to do the hand sewing.
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