MellieKQuilter

I finished this over the weekend while we were camping. I wanted to do something small with Hexagons, to see if I enjoyed the hand work prior to tackling a quilt...

But, now I am stumped. I plan on sandwiching it... and quilting it, but, how do I bind it or finish the edges. I have seen where you can bind it straight across... but not too partial to that... any other thoughts?

donnajean

Someone posted earler today a table mat made with the same hexagons. She used the birthing method for backing which eliminated the need for binding. I will see if I can find the post as I commented on wanting it for my table.

Here you are:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-145293-1.htm

Your's would look good on my table as well.

MellieKQuilter

Thanks! That is an idea (Birthing)

Lobster

Maybe just trim off the little bits that stick out so that you have straight lines? I think the purple border is strong enough that it could hold up to a little trimming. Then bind it in the other fabric.

blueangel

It's beautiful

bobbie1

Pretty. Love the purple.

Patched

Love the colors. If it was me I would lay it down on whatever I was going to use for backing fabric and sew all the way around it leaving an opening to turn it right side out. After turning it right side out, I'd press it and then whip stitch the opening closed or topstitch around the whole outside edge closing the opening.

donnajean

This is what I meant by "birthing method"

MellieKQuilter

Since I have done everything by hand, would it be better to sew the backing on by hand?

donnajean

Maybe do the birthing step by machine as you put some stress on everything turning it right side out & with machine stitching, you can clip into the seam corners so that the seams will lay nice & flat once turned via the birthing method. Then you can do the top stitching around the edges after you have it turned by hand stitching. I would not want to give up the hex outer edges of the quilt.