This is the before: I LOVED that it was hand quilted but, I have always hated the finished edge since I got it because it didn't look or feel right. These pics were taken with my cell phone because I took it to work with me to do. Anyway I could never tell if it was suppose to be a binding or border. I just knew it was puffy and looked weird.
So I decided to take a peek. I started to rip out the seams. What the heck???? Who does this???
Of course now I have to take it all off. Again who finishes a quilt like this!?!?!?! Really a rolled up piece of batting.
I had to unroll it to see of course.
So now all I have left is the center hand quilted part. I'm still debating if I should use the red I tore off to make binding, or if I should go with a different color. I can't add a border at this point so into the UFO pile it goes. lol. I'll get to it someday.
I also did a little bit more crafting.
You all know I'm not a heart kind of girl, but I made these out of thrift store little girl velour dresses. I saw on Pinterest (which by the way I'm addicted to lol) someone made strawberries out of velvet. So, I LOVED the idea and ran straight to the thrift store in search of velvet and came up short. I thought maybe this would work instead.
Before:
After:
The red pillow was already made and laying in my UFO pile, so I decided to make something.
I got a few other things at the thrift store...
I LOVE geraniums! There is a full pot, but you can't see it since my desk top sinks down in.
Some Spring flowers...
A basket to use in my craft room for my strips of fabric.
I got a few other odds and ends, but nothing worth showing lol.
I have a day off today, so I will go out to the garage and find something wood to paint for my tutorial. So, keep checking back this weekend for a tutorial. Have a great day :-)
Holy cow Mary, I'm not a quilter by any means, but have to wonder along with you why the edges were finished like that?!?!? I know it will be much better when you finish your way. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at what everyone else finds at their TS. Why don't I ever find flowers like that? I mean really? Nice score, AGAIN!
Well, hope you have a good week even if is a l-o-n-g one for ya.
~Sheila
That quilt binding method is a mystery to me as well! I don't know the size of the center but assuming those are 12-1/2" blocks I'd take the red fabric & make a thin border around it, then pick up the colors in the blocks along with the background muslin & do a sawtooth border with those around that, & then finish it off with the same red for traditional binding. You were lucky to find a hand quilted piece for such a good price! Blessings, Shirlee
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ReplyDeleteI'm awed over the hearts you made from recycled materials...you are so creative.
I have an eye for some things but I probably couldn't look at what you did and think Hearts...
Oh yes Pinterest...goodness I have to keep myself away from there...get dragged in though when someone pins something of mine and then I'm off and running to visit their Pinterest...love it though.
I read your prior post and love the Strawberry Make Do Pinkeep...just beautiful. I only wish I liked to do machine stitching because I'd have tons of pretties like that. It's in my head, not my hands. I do love hand stitching though.
Blessings,
Karen
Hi Mary...Interesting post today...I have been a quilter for over thirty years and I have NEVER seen anything like that before...if it could only talk!!! Love all of the great things you found thrifting...esp. the Spring flowers! :) Enjoy your day, Tina
ReplyDeleteSome edging on that! Who would??
ReplyDeleteI like it though, it would look good with a thin binding of the red (I love red), then prairie points outside of that, in coordinating colors. I love the prairie points too. That would be a great table topper!
I am not a quilter, but I can't imagine finishing a quilt that way. It is SO pretty without that puffiness around it... How ever you finish it up, I know it will be gorgeous....
ReplyDeleteGreat finds at the TS.... LOVE the hearts you made! And the geranium and spring flowers were a good score as well!
I think the edges of the quilt would be so nice if done in a different color. It's a beautiful piece though. I love geraniums too. I get a few pots of them every summer.
ReplyDeleteI love the red grungy pillow. It is so cute there in that display. I love the term UFO pile:) Made me laugh.
-Steph-
I love the quilt but the edges are a mess..You will be able to fix it and it will look like a million bucks..Have a great day..
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