Wrapping it Up -Finish!

After finishing all the quilting, it is time to bind the little quilt.   I chose a 2 1/4th inch double fold binding for this one.   After cutting the strips,  I decided to try using a tool to cut the ends for joining. I have this set of Fons and Porter triangle trimmers that I bought and used one time.  

There are other binding trimmers that you can get. I already had this set.  I decided that the blue one would be perfect for cutting the ends of the binding for joining.  The strips were folded so I cut both ends of a strip at once. (FYI - I have NOT tested this with print fabric. I know it works with fabrics where both sides are "good." )   Then I sewed it all onto the quilt and clipped it down. 

I have found that one smaller quilts (i.e. table runners/toppers and smaller) I enjoy sewing the binding to the back by hand.  I tend to work right to left. 

I taught myself to hand stitch it to the back. So I have no idea which is the "normal right handed" direction.  This is what works for me.  Once I get it all stitched, it will be ready for spa day (washing and drying to really pop the texture.) 

Then it was down to just this bit left to sew down. 

I sat down to work and put on a Latino game show on the Roku channel. 

Before long the table topper was all completed.

I think that I mentioned in a previous post that I made this in a quilting workshop with the Gee's Bend quilters.   The fun part is that it is largely scraps and cast off pieces of fabric.  Honestly, I would love to see yardage of my focus fabric.  You see when we arrived in the class, the first day, there was a table piled high with all sorts of fabric. Some pieces were small some were much larger. Interestingly,  the smaller pieces seemed to be the most prized by all the students.   Here is a photo of the table - AFTER- it had been ravaged by 18 or so quilters. 

You can see that in addition to all the fabric on the table, there were boxes, bags and even a plastic bin of more fabric. 

I am linking this post up with Table Scraps on the Joyful Quilter's blog. 

Until Next Time,  

Stay Creative 

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