Once a quilt has been quilted, the work is not done. The next step was to square the quilt. I was thankful that we had managed to get the table tennis table together. That made the job much easier. The final size was 951/2 by 951/2, give or take 1/8 of an inch.
I use a long carpenter ruler. That makes it easier to get a straight line for cutting. I have had my share of wobly bindings.
Next step: the binding. With this get-up it went fairly fast. I turned the binding to the back and basted it down by hand. Another member of the guild asked if she could do the hand sewing since she did not make it up here for the quilting.
This way we can take pictures and the sewing can be done later.
Next step was the sleeve. I put a divided, 4 inch sleeve on the back. Some shows ask for a divided sleeve if the quilt is over a certain size. I also put a temporary, narrow strip on the bottom. Just in case it is windy when we take pictures. That way I can put a narrow dowel it to keep it straight.
Then this morning: the moment of truth. You never know, how it will look and hang, till it is accually hanging.
The ceiling in my quilt room is 8 feet tall, so there was just enough room to hang it on my stand.
And it looks great and.....it hangs really, really well for such a large quilt.
Let's just say that I'm very happy.
A fantastic result with the help of over 100 participants. A real group quilt!
There are a few things to do yet. We will have to take a good look at the back in case some stitches have been forgotten and look for loose ends.
Now it is time to start writing the Christmas cards and do some baking. I'm not very good at multi tasking.
The weather has not been good today. First rain, then snow , a good day to stay inside.
A few weeks ago I got lucky at the local grocery store. Right there, in a shopping cart, were 2 orchids. Price: 99 cent each. I had a good look at them and they were healthy. How could I leave those behind. Just in case there is a bug present,they will be by themselves for a few weeks, but I repotted them and they are blooming well. A friend told me once, that orchids seem to breed in the night. Slowly you seem to get more. I had a good laugh, but that seems to be happening here.
Once a quilt has been quilted, the work is not done. The next step was to square the quilt. I was thankful that we had managed to get the table tennis table together. That made the job much easier. The final size was 951/2 by 951/2, give or take 1/8 of an inch.
I use a long carpenter ruler. That makes it easier to get a straight line for cutting. I have had my share of wobly bindings.
Next step: the binding. With this get-up it went fairly fast. I turned the binding to the back and basted it down by hand. Another member of the guild asked if she could do the hand sewing since she did not make it up here for the quilting.
This way we can take pictures and the sewing can be done later.
Next step was the sleeve. I put a divided, 4 inch sleeve on the back. Some shows ask for a divided sleeve if the quilt is over a certain size. I also put a temporary, narrow strip on the bottom. Just in case it is windy when we take pictures. That way I can put a narrow dowel it to keep it straight.
Then this morning: the moment of truth. You never know, how it will look and hang, till it is accually hanging.
The ceiling in my quilt room is 8 feet tall, so there was just enough room to hang it on my stand.
And it looks great and.....it hangs really, really well for such a large quilt.
Let's just say that I'm very happy.
A fantastic result with the help of over 100 participants. A real group quilt!
There are a few things to do yet. We will have to take a good look at the back in case some stitches have been forgotten and look for loose ends.
Now it is time to start writing the Christmas cards and do some baking. I'm not very good at multi tasking.
The weather has not been good today. First rain, then snow , a good day to stay inside.
A few weeks ago I got lucky at the local grocery store. Right there, in a shopping cart, were 2 orchids. Price: 99 cent each. I had a good look at them and they were healthy. How could I leave those behind. Just in case there is a bug present,they will be by themselves for a few weeks, but I repotted them and they are blooming well. A friend told me once, that orchids seem to breed in the night. Slowly you seem to get more. I had a good laugh, but that seems to be happening here.
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