tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post5151547282463050118..comments2024-03-28T19:29:34.169-07:00Comments on Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey: Hoping This WorksThe Idaho Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-38875988101123689392020-12-15T11:50:57.414-08:002020-12-15T11:50:57.414-08:00Couldn't help it Jan! Thanks for being a good ...Couldn't help it Jan! Thanks for being a good sport. I'm sure Mary is happy not to be alone on this one. ;-)The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-73654864241151491822020-12-15T06:40:07.925-08:002020-12-15T06:40:07.925-08:00Busted! I laughed that Mary, too, likes to do the...Busted! I laughed that Mary, too, likes to do the hand sewing on her binding! I wasn't going to comment again, but you called me out on that one! 😂😂 Stay well! Jan in WYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-15573247092784141682020-12-14T18:07:58.418-08:002020-12-14T18:07:58.418-08:00Thanks Jan. Honestly, once I did the stitching, it...Thanks Jan. Honestly, once I did the stitching, it didn't look quite so neat and tidy, but as I've said all along, this is just for me which means I don't have to be so perfect with everything - much is good enough!<br /><br />Mary, I still will do hand sewn binding if it is a piece for sale or a gift. I'm just a lot less willing to spend the time stitching a binding by hand than I used to be, plus I'm starting to have some issues with my hands - not while I'm working but later in the day or the following day. Same with chopping up veggies or meat where I have to grip the knife handle. Those gripping motions set off interesting and somewhat painful cramps well after the fact. Even just turning this binding over the edge and pinning it resulted in some minor cramps. As for machine stitching, I figured out a way to do it for larger quilts where I'm "stitching in the ditch" from the front and the binding has been cut just a bit wider so it catches in that stitching on the back. I've even mastered catching the mitered corners! Occasionally there will be a missed spot that I tack by hand and again, I wouldn't do this on an art quilt but it sure saves me a lot of time on "utility" and baby quilts.<br /><br />It's about time for Jan to chime in how much she loves hand stitching bindings - lolThe Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-25024918019299908672020-12-14T11:22:20.079-08:002020-12-14T11:22:20.079-08:00Innovative way to finish the edge. I’m probably o...Innovative way to finish the edge. I’m probably one of the few quilters left who still hand stitches bindings, a task I enjoy. Besides the few times I tried it by machine I never could hit the edges both top and backing consistently…..being the fuss budget I am….it just wasn’t acceptable. Happy this method worked for you.The Inside Storihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984299652568523595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-73412664731595394992020-12-13T19:57:15.589-08:002020-12-13T19:57:15.589-08:00Great looking finished edges! They look clean &am...Great looking finished edges! They look clean & neat! I know you're happy to be nearing the end of the project! Stay well! Jan in WYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-15469923596428636962020-12-13T17:29:13.728-08:002020-12-13T17:29:13.728-08:00Thanks Mary - nice to hear from you!Thanks Mary - nice to hear from you!The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-31452322199410504372020-12-13T10:09:41.271-08:002020-12-13T10:09:41.271-08:00Nicely done. Good way to work a binding and get th...Nicely done. Good way to work a binding and get the results you were after. Mary Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640723465965666152noreply@blogger.com