Linda Roorda 129 Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Finished a new quilt for my husband to enjoy in his recliner. Started with a center panel, bordered by 2" dark blue edging, then added more fabric that meshed well - panel and fabrics had been donated over the past few years from 4 different people and they all mesh as if bought together, plus backing of my own! Quilted center flag/eagle with 2" diamond design - i.e. using yardstick and quilting ruler, mark with masking tape 2" diagonal lines as guides for sewing each quilting seam, creating a diamond pattern when done. Also used "stitching-in-the-ditch" where you sew in center of long seams and on some of the square straight lines like on the squares above and below eagle/flag on panel. Did not dare use spray basting to hold everything together as using that on a big cross log cabin quilt in Aug 2019, even wearing a carpenter's mask outside on the deck to spray it, I landed in the hospital for several days due to extreme dizziness, and learned that's a side effect of accidentally breathing in the spray. So, tho this quilt was pinned thru top layer, cotton batting inside, and back layer, things shifted some. Border edgings I sew on by machine but then always sew it down by hand to the backing with a hidden stitch. And as the Amish do, leaving mistakes as is just proves we are not perfect 🙂 Any other quilters out there? Edited January 16, 2021 by Linda Roorda 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linda Roorda 129 Posted February 6, 2021 Learned how to put in a "recessed zipper" for my new handbag style... and here's one example: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
