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Feb 08, 2007 3 Replies

Hello all



My insanity continues as I teach, take 8 credits of computer classes to learn the software I am required to teach with, and get myself and my students ready for state competition, of which I organize the contest part. Sleep is a greatly desired rarity.



Anyways, on top of all of this I am also making a small wall quilt for our Art teacher who is retiring this year. :-( It is very free form with machine embroidery, beading, piecing and has an irregular spots on the borders, thus my question. The irregular portion is made up of small hexagons. I will be doing a binding all the way around and need to bind along this in and out edge as well. Lots of inny points and outy points. Sort of like around a grandmothers flower garden quilt. Does anyone know of a link to directions or pointers for binding along such an edge? I am several weeks away from needing to do this, but wanted to start thinking about it now.



Thanks for letting me poll all of your knowledge.



Steve Alaska


I don't have any links for you and I am sure the experts here will come up with plenty of pointers for you. I have only one suggestion - if the points (inny and outy) are small would you consider sewing a facing on the edge? It might reduce bulk on small points and keep them "pointier", and if this is a wall hanging a facing should withstand any normal wear-and-tear pretty well.

The simplest solution would be to straighten out the edge by appliqueing it to a strip of fabric. The 2nd-simplest, if you want to preserve the innies and outies, is to make your "binding" a facing instead. Not much binding would show on the front side. For a more durable edge, you can make piping to insert in the facing seam (kind of like good upholstery). It would also be possible to combine facing the hexagons with binding the rest in the normal way. Roberta in D, hoping this makes sense

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