Saturday, January 7, 2017

Luck with Binding Daisy Quilt


I gifted the Daisy Quilt like this, with the promise to bind it.  (That's my new couch. It came with the pillows.) (Oops, it is upside down!)

I don't know if I have any of the outer border fabric left to make a binding, so I decided to see if I could find something else.  I found a fabric that I thought might work, from my limited stash of fabric that is more than a quarter yard.  I usually buy fabric in quarter yard pieces, unless there is a really really good sale or I really like the fabric, so my selection is very limited.


Even though I left it out all day to audition it, as I usually do, the day was dreary all day so it was difficult to tell if it would work.


I decided to use it anyway, and cut the strips, joined them and pressed them, and started sewing down the binding.

Before I got to the first corner, I remembered that I need a label and a hanging sleeve. Since this is a gift quilt, I thought it would be good to add a sleeve to give the recipient more options in how to use it. Now that I have the hanging sleeve cut and pinned, the sun has come out, and I am really happy with my fabric selection.



I have a good fabric, that was easy to find, I probably got it for a good price, and I remembered the label and sleeve before I sewed down the binding. Happy days!

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12 comments:

Marle said...

You find a perfect fabric!

Quiltdivajulie said...

What a terrific quilt. Excellent choice for the binding, too.

Kaja said...

Spot on! I like your daisies a lot and this binding will finish them off beautifully.

Denise :) said...

Oh goodness, your Daisy Quilt is just darling and that was the perfect print for the binding! Nicely done! Hey -- your new couch is a winner, too!! :)

Jasmine said...

The purple binding fabric looks great! I love those daisies.

Cathy said...

Happy Days is right! Perfect choice for binding. Love those daisies.

gayle said...

Perfect binding!
I tend to only buy fat quarters, too, so I know the problem of not enough of a fabric to do the binding. Good thing I like multi-color bindings, because I use them a lot!
Love love love those daisies!

Tanya said...

Love the colors on the daisy quilt!

Melanie said...

Congrats on remembering the sleeve and label steps. I often forget the label, too. No idea why its so easy to forget but I guess I am often just so eager to get to the finish line that is already in sight when one starts the binding part :)

Gypsy Quilter said...

What a lucky friend. I sure hope they appreciate your hard work.

Allie-oops Designs said...

Well look at you - so organized, lol!!! I love that binding fabric, how lovely to find it in your stash, and to have enough - that hardly ever happens! It goes perfectly and adds interest, not that the quilt needs it, it's gorgeous. I like the one above the couch too!

June D said...

It's been fun to see the progress on this quilt. Your binding selection will really bring it all together!