BINDING - FINAL SEAM - MITERED JOIN

Honestly it has taken me years, many classes,
many tutorials before I tried this mitred final seam join!

This is my interpretation of the technique

I have written this tutorial using my own quilt,

pictures and notes.

I make ALL my bindings 2 1/2" wide

Measure the quilt perimeter and add an extra 10"

I sew pieces together at the 2 1/2" ends using diagonal seams

Trim seams to 1/4" press using your fav method.

Press the entire binding RST

Sew 1/4" seam using my 1/4" foot to FRONT of quilt 

Hand stitch binding to the back for a nice, neat finish. 

   

Lets begin...

Leave a 6 - 8" tail, Sew down using 1/4" seam allowance

Sew all around then STOP with a 10-12" opening between 

start and fining binding tails.

Pull both binding tails toward the center of the opening

MAKE THEM VERY SNUG

and pin them down to avoid slipping.

(Snug is a key to the success of this technique)

Fold both tails back leaving a 1/4" space between them

(1/4" space in the center is also a key for successful technique)

For the 2 1/2" binding 
both tails will be trimmed to 1 1/4" length from the fold 

This photo shows the left tail - trim to 1 1/4"  

Repeat, trimming the right tail to 1 1/4" length from the fold

Flip the two tails as shown in the photo below.  

Left tail is Wrong Side Up

Right tail in Right side up
(aka Right Sides Together)

Adjust and line up the tails (RST) 

with edges as shown below

Binding tails are now RST
Mark a diagonal line for sewing them together

Sew

Trim, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance

(press open or just finger press to the side)

Flip the binding

lining up along the edge of the quilt

it will lay FLAT with the mitered seam!







Now press the binding out/away from the quilt!

Miter Join is flat, no bumps or puckers.

I hope you try this binding finish technique.
I absolutely love it!

OLD TOWN FABRIC SHOP

"Old Town" Fabric Shop is located in Chillicothe OH

and you should make plans to visit soon!

Owners are a Mother/Daughter duo

Cindy Henderson and Kelly Henderson Battistin.

They tell me the building was an original stop

along the Erie Canal...they have updated the shop yet

 this brick and mortar shop screams history,

antiques mixed with all types of quilting fabrics

INCLUDING modern fabric!

This quilt and modern fabric caught my eye immediately!

This line by Corey Yoder is called Lulu Lane 

Others fabrics in this display include Corey's Prairie line

 as well as other delightful prints!

I could NOT stop drooling over the selection of 

GRUNGE!!!

How about some Cotton and Steel?

Need thread, zippers or buttons...right here!

And like I said a mix of antiques and modern!

this display is amazing!

Oh yes, lets not forget the Sale Area!

Lotta Jansdotter (my heart be still)

found in the sale stacks!

and most important...
my friend Andrea Aldredge works here!
She is an amazing modern quilter in her own right!

 Next time you consider a road trip for great fabrics,
wonderful quilt shop staff, in a 

quaint town with good restaurants and a lovely park...

Old Town Chillicothe is the place to go!


If you are shop hopping, I would be remiss not to 
mention another quilt shop in Chillicothe
"Creations Sew Clever" 
owned by Rita Fishel, also a good friend of mine!
Read about that shop here!


The magnificent autumn colors of Ohio
 will soon fill the hills and valleys of Chillicothe!
Grab your denim jacket and infinity scarf...
Who wants to go?

SUMMER SUN SWAP

Summer is almost over butt it was such fun 

participating in the Summer Sun Swap on Instagram.

My secret partner was @sboots812 Suse Boots

I searched my stash to find her favorites colors

Chose this paper pieced pattern 

"Emerald Seahorse" 

If you like it you can buy it here on Craftsy

  

Found a cute Chevron Print in my stash for the backing.

Enough for Binding and Corner Tabs

It was a challenge to paper piece as some of the pieces 

were sew TINY!  The block was small as well

so I added the border to meet the swap size requirements.

The "one" extra needed to be something 

that represented me or where I live

and non-sewing related.

I added some note papers from Lotta Jansdotter,

cause I love her fabric

AND a bookmark...come on...

I could never do just one extra!

Of course, I made the card too!

And my maker was Susie Boots~and this is what I received.

An adorable turtle(s) mini with a small zipper pouch

and some Maple Syrup from New Hampshire!

Thanks to @sparklestash who was the swap mama

and kept this swap organized and moving well!

I hope you have had a great summer...

if you took a vacation

...tell me where you went!

KWILTY WEDDED BLISS

I worked at Nationwide Insurance for 20 years

and Kim Kidwell was my bestie then and still.  

This day...she stepped out of her technology role into

"Mother of the Bride"

and oh no, don't sit her down before the bride enters...

she walked her daughter down the isle!

Alex married Dannie Montague

and I was there will my dancing shoes on!

What a lovely couple!

Talk about a beautiful bride!

I have lots of quilts and knew that would be their gift.

But which one? After asking Kim what colors

they have in their home, she stated no specific color scheme.

So I took a chance on this double size quilt

made with Amy Butler fabric in an older pattern

called Between Friends...yes it was made some time ago

but it was in storage and never used!

I used the text function on my Bernina 740 

to put the label right on the front of the quilt.

Their thank you card indicated I made the right choice!

So the next time someone asks you 

"What do you do with all those quilts you make?" 

The answer is...the future will decide...