MarionsQuilts

Here's the next stage

ube quilting

Love the 3D effect the sashing brings into the quilt. Very cool!
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JNCT14

That is neat! My wh is coming along nicely. Just started the redwork.

Kassaundra

This is my first ever "wall hanging" quilt, and I have been spending so much time thinking about how it will look design wise, I have a technical question. How is everyone putting the functioning hanging mechanism on it?

ube quilting

Kassaundra, depending on the size of the quilt, I cut an average of a 7 or 8" square and fold on the diagonal, press.

Place the raw edges of the folded square in each upper corner on the back and baste with a long stitch inside the 1/4" seam allowance. The larger the quilt the bigger the squares I use.

Then sew the binding on and the folded squares become a hanger that you can slip a small dowel or piece of cardboard into to act as the hanger. I will look for a sample and post.
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ube quilting

Kassaundra, depending on the size of the quilt, I cut an average of a 7 or 8" square and fold on the diagonal, press.

Place the raw edges of the folded square in each upper corner on the back and baste with a long stitch inside the 1/4" seam allowance. The larger the quilt the bigger the squares I use.

Then sew the binding on and the folded squares become a hanger that you can slip a small dowel or piece of cardboard into to act as the hanger. I will look for a sample and post.
peace

Here is one sample. This is the back of the quilt showing the corners.
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Here is one with a sleeve. Figure the width and cut a strip just about as wide as the top and I cut about a 6" wide strip.
On each end of the strip fold and press once and once again, a small hem (you don't have to sew them, just press)
You want the width to be about 1" shorter on each edge of the quilt top.
Now fold the length in half and press.
Baste the raw edge onto the top edge inside the 1/4" seam and then add the binding. After the binding is done hand stitch the bottom edge of the sleeve down
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Some people sew tabs on the quilts which also works well.
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Hope this helps a bit. I'm sure there are better tutorials to be found on the QB if you need more more help.
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Kassaundra

Those work great thanks.

JNCT14

Here is my redwork progress so far

JNCT14

Question - any advice about the white spaces? Should I quilt? Leave alone? If quilt, pattern?

ube quilting

J, how about some candlewicking (french knots) using a color matched or close to the background. It would add some texture like raised polka dots but not distract from the red work and the candlewicking would help hold the center in place. They could be done randomly or in a more traditional grid pattern. It is a small area so the spacing would have to be close together to achieve a good effect.

So far it is turning out really cool!!!
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