I used the backing fabric for the color inspiration and went with a variety of blues and greens. The quilt top is made up of 3.75" finished half square triangles so this involved a lot of trimming!
I cut my binding strips 2.75" wide which is what I have been doing more and more often. When I first started quilting I always used 2.25" wide binding strips, then moved on to 2.5", and now I am preferring 2.75". One thing that I like about the wider binding is that it seems to be easier to make a nice, crisp corner.
Finished size: 57" x 68"
Backing Fabric: Denyse Schmidt Franklin
Binding Fabric: Pure Elements Nocturnal (available here)
Batting: Quilter's Dream Cotton Select
Beautiful! HSTs always look so classy.
ReplyDeleteI definitely find the same thing with wider binding. It's muchard easier to work with and the pretty corners seem much more achievable.
Beautiful! HSTs always look so classy.
ReplyDeleteI definitely find the same thing with wider binding. It's muchard easier to work with and the pretty corners seem much more achievable.
Very nice! I like this alot!
ReplyDeleteGreen is not my colour but mixed with the blue it's turned out great (in my eyes) - lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of making quilts for the nieces and nephews when they turn 8. Most of them already have baby quilts from me. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat size do you usually shoot for? Lap? Twin?
I love the idea of making quilts for the nieces and nephews when they turn 8. Most of them already have baby quilts from me. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat size do you usually shoot for? Lap? Twin?
OHHHH pretty. I love hsts and these colors are wow
ReplyDeleteVery sharp! A question about the wider binding: where does the extra fabric lie? Is it out a little from the quilt edge? Or folded farther on the back? Still a quarter-inch seam allowance?
ReplyDeleteI see the binding on with more than a quarter inch seam allowance. It ended up closer to 1/2".
DeleteI am doing the same for my nieces and nephews. I have 23 ( in total include 7 greats. Plus there are 4 siblings to make quilts for. Definitely busy here. Love the classic and simple design of this quilt. Your nephew should love this.
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It's a great quilt and I love that back. My question is similar to B DeGayner's. I would like to know if you are sewing the binding on with a quarter inch, what happens to the non-filled part of the binding when it is washed? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI used more than 1/4" seam allowance, it was closer to 1/2".
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