Working On The Binding

Back when I first started quilting and even up to a decade after I began, I loathed binding. Part of my issue was that I was (and still am) completely self taught so I had no clear idea of even how to make binding properly. I didn't even know what it meant when the instructions said that the binding should be well stuffed. I couldn't figure out how anyone could "stuff" binding. Because I just hated making and sewing on bindings, my bindings were always bad or at least not of the same quality as the rest of my quilts. The biggest change came when I stopped using the continuous strip binding technique (you know the one that most folks use to speed up the process) and started cutting multiple bias strips individually, thus coming closer to insuring that they really were true bias and each one was the same width. Now I at least don't loathe binding though I don't know that it is my favorite activity.

Anyway, I am a little more than halfway around on the second go around of completing the binding. So the double fold bias has been applied all the way around and joined to the front of the quilt and I am doing the blindstitching of completing the binding  by folding it over the seam on the back. I like to use double fold French bias binding since that is longer lasting and gives a sturdier edge. Once that is complete I can finish removing all the basting threads, attach a hanging strip to the back, make and attach a label, and then soak and block the quilt. By Monday for sure I will be done. I have decided to call the quilt Trinity.

Update: I just completed the binding, sleeve, and label. The quilt has to soak to get rid of the blue and then dry. That's always distressing to my coonhound since he likes to sleep on that bed. I will post photos tomorrow.