Just finished the Reading quilt

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08-20-2010, 02:06 AM

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barnbum

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Originally Posted by AnnaK

Okay, I am dense. Did you put right sides together and stitch it up then turn it out and quilt only the center part? I am asking because I get in trouble every time I try this. Something ends up bunched up towards the borders. But...if you don't quilt the borders, then it doesn't matter. It looks like this is what you did but I can't really tell.

Yes--that's what I did! :-) I rarely do it because I like the look of a binding, but I added a 3" green strip to each to two sides of the back and it was still too close for comfort (should someone have measured one more time??? :roll:)
So I ironed it all well and laid it out as best as I could, then pinned. I usually use basting spray, but couldn't.

Then I quilted it from the center out, with the exception of zipping around an inside border to give it some stability. The first outside border has no quilting--didn't need it--but the outside border is quilted. I simply did a wide zigzag in and around the piano key border--I think that's what that design is called. :-D

08-20-2010, 02:07 AM

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barnbum

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Originally Posted by penski

ohhhhh myyyy that quilt is fantastic great job on the quilting
was that from a pattern?

No--easier than that--it's simply a large panel with two borders added after the alphabet. The hardest part is dealing with crooked panels. :|

08-20-2010, 04:40 AM

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Shemjo

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It is lovely. I remember the first one, and I am glad you dil likes it.
I LOVE my library as well.

08-20-2010, 05:28 AM

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Rina

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This is so sweet!

08-20-2010, 07:59 AM

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Patched

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A very special quilt for a very special cause.

08-20-2010, 10:09 AM

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AnnaK

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You know, as I look at it again, I see no reason you couldn't put a binding on it at this point if you relaly wanted to. It would be just for looks as the quilt is already in one piece, but it you like the look of binding... Either way, it's a super quilt.