Friday Finds–2/28/2014

I don’t know about you, but I love the Internet for finding Tips, Tutorials, Free Patterns and new Projects.  OK, I have plenty of projects going – Don’t Ask How Many, just trust me I have a lot!

Here are some interesting items I’ve found – I’ve not yet tried any of them, but am thinking about adding them to my To-Be-Done-One-Day List. If you try them before I do, please come back & leave a comment.

Free Patterns / Tutorials–

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Binding–Love It or Hate It? Part 2

In last week’s post – Binding – Love it or Hate It? Part 1 – I shared some information and a link to Fabric Café’s Blog about Economy Binding. This is a great technique that uses the least amount of fabric.

Binding-Handstitched (2)

See the beautiful hand stitched economy binding done by my friend, Donna Robertson at Fabric Café.

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Friday Finds–2/21/2014

Today I want to share some of the blogs, tips, patterns and interesting web sites that I’ve seen this week.

Note:  These may include items that I have not, myself, actually made or tried.  I will write a post if I do.

Free Patterns:

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Binding–Love It or Hate It? Part 1

Binding is the finishing touch which is added once a quilt has been quilted. OK, adding a label or hanging sleeve may also be needed, but those are other topics of discussion.

It is like washing dishes – something that has to be done, but has no glamor.  The piecing makes a pretty picture using shapes and colors while quilting can draw beautiful designs.  But binding is just something that keeps the edges together.

MugRug

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Will This Winter Ever End?

Friday I was sitting and looking out my window, I’m seeing 12” plus of white stuff.  Sun was shining and there was some melting going on.

2014-02-14-Snow

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