Donation Quilt
10-02-2016, 10:24 AM
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Donation Quilt
My quilt club adopts several families each year for Christmas. All the children get a quilt. I did this one and am happy with it except the binding. I did the binding all by machine in order to save my arthritic hands. It wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be.[ATTACH=CONFIG]559438[/ATTACH]
10-02-2016, 10:38 AM
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The quilt looks good and the colours are great! As my daughter often reminds me when I am moaning about something on a quilt that could have been better "Mom the kid won't care and will definitely not notice". Quilt on.
10-02-2016, 11:01 AM
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I agree with shelbie. The kids won't notice. But, if you want to try and make it by machine I have been researching the subject and I found a tutorial on u tube about a gal who does it with a flat fell hem foot. It looks pretty straight forward for any type machine, but this was a tutorial for bernina #71 foot. Maybe watch it and see what you think? It doesn't matter what machine you have as long as you have that type foot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpl-7L4SEzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpl-7L4SEzM
10-02-2016, 11:14 AM
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Very cute! I find when doing the machine binding with flange that I use a bigger straight stitch then usual. Using decorative stitching or too many stitches per inch can stretch the edge causing distortions. As others have said, the kids won't notice.
10-02-2016, 06:00 PM
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I always machine sew my binding.
When applying the binding to the back, be sure to hold the binding firmly as you sew. I know they say not to pull, but I find there are less puckers and ripples if I hold the binding taught while sewing.
I use 2 1/4" binding.
I sew to the back using a scant 1/4" seam.
I use the "blind hem stitch" foot. (some call it a stitch in the ditch foot)
I bring the binding to the front so that the fold of the binding goes 1/8" past the stitching line formed by sewing the binding on the back.
Place under the foot so that the fold is against the "fence".
Move your needle so that it touches about 1/16" to the right of the fold.
If you keep the fold against the fence while you sew, you will get a perfect line of stitching on the front and a line of stitching just below the binding on the back.
Be sure to put matching thread for the back in the bobbin.
When applying the binding to the back, be sure to hold the binding firmly as you sew. I know they say not to pull, but I find there are less puckers and ripples if I hold the binding taught while sewing.
I use 2 1/4" binding.
I sew to the back using a scant 1/4" seam.
I use the "blind hem stitch" foot. (some call it a stitch in the ditch foot)
I bring the binding to the front so that the fold of the binding goes 1/8" past the stitching line formed by sewing the binding on the back.
Place under the foot so that the fold is against the "fence".
Move your needle so that it touches about 1/16" to the right of the fold.
If you keep the fold against the fence while you sew, you will get a perfect line of stitching on the front and a line of stitching just below the binding on the back.
Be sure to put matching thread for the back in the bobbin.
10-02-2016, 06:35 PM
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I think it will make a wonderful Christmas gift for a child to stay warm and loved this winter. Whoever gets it will love it for sure. God is the only one that makes any thing perfect, but I still like making quilts and other crafts any way. Keep on quilting.
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