Not very fun but necessary for finishes, right? I made eight bindings for quilts hanging in the closet ready for them, or currently at the quilter, or hanging in the queue to go next. Two were sewed onto quilts so I’m hand sewing them in the evenings.
But this IS fun! I finished the large potion bottles for June, then the Frightful Fun! BOM cat block for July dropped, so I just went ahead & made it while the FPP mess was all over. It’s big: 18×18. I’m not squaring up any of these until I get the finishing directions, so yes, there’s a little wonkiness on the edges. Only two more blocks to go, then I can put it together. Can’t wait!
More progress was made on the current Thursday group project of apples & stars, which will be on hiatus for the rest of the month while one member goes on vacation. I’m still doing the hand-applique LV orange peels on the blue squares at my Monday handwork gathering & it’s amazing how many I have! I should be able to put it together by the end of the year or early next year. That’s a bucket list quilt for me.
Next week: PURPLE!
I usually do the bindings as I finish the quilt tops. It’s especially satisfying to have a binding ready to go right away after getting something quilted. Adorable Halloween blocks!
Making lots of bindings means you have lots of finishes coming up, so that’s a celebration! I love that cat, too. Your Frightful BOM is going to make such a cute quilt!
That frightful cat block is fabulous! Quite the fancy PP pattern. I’m impressed with the fur on the back. All those spikes!
It’s quite the pattern. It’s by three different designers & although they all look great together, it’s interesting to sew the different styles of patterns they develop.
I often do that, as well, but I didn’t on a few that have been waiting & waiting. I decided it was time to get them made so I can finally finish them.
You’re right! It’s not a fun task, but worth celebrating because it means finishes!
I’m so impressed that you (voluntarily) do paper piecing! And do it well, I might add. That cat is amazing. I don’t mind doing bindings. For QFK, I use the fold-over backing to binding method and machine sew them down, as they prefer. But on nice quilts, it’s always the separate bindings, and I do them as soon as they’re basted or taken to the quilter (if it’s a large one I can’t do on my domestic).