In an effort to get something finished this week, I sat down at the machine and sewed the binding to this quilt. The pattern is Fox Tails by Tula Pink and I bought it as a kit last year on Craftsy. I am fairly certain that I never would have chosen to make this if the kit hadn't been on sale, but I am glad I bought it because it was a fun one to sew up. I left the quilting to a local long-armer – I told him to just do his thing. The soft swirls that he quilted compliment the harder lines of the diamonds in just the right way. I think it was a good call to have this one done as it would have been difficult to manage such a large scale design on my domestic machine. Not impossible, mind you, just hard!
I chose to bind it by machine. Speedy! And because I am donating it to our church and school picnic in a couple of weeks, I didn't feel a hand binding was absolutely necessary. I love hand binding, but I have two other quilts with bindings attached to their fronts, just waiting for me to sit a spell and stitch. There was no way that this was going to get finished if I didn't do it by machine.
As for Kate's quilts, one is partially bound and the other needs to basted and TIED! I hope to be able to share the first one with you next week. Have a great weekend and Happy 4th of July!
So incredibly beautiful, Erin.
I love everything about this quilt… and such beautiful
quilting on it… you make such lovely things Erin.
I admire how you give of yourself creatively in so many ways. This is a beautiful piece to donate.
gorgeous! enjoy your weekend!
Beautiful quilt!!! Love those colours!!
Yes, a beautiful ‘Friday finish’! And the soft swirly quilting compliments the quilt really well.
you amaze me.
xx
It’s beautiful, and trying different things (sale or not) is most fun.
Really love these combinations of fabrics!