I took the
Scrappy String quilt to the quilters a couple of weeks ago hoping she could have it done in time.
She did! So I put on the binding today and it is ready for the wedding Friday night. I think it turned out so great. I know I'll make another scrappy string quilt again soon.
I actually machine stitched the binding down this time because of the time. I usually sew it down on one side and hand stitch along the back. But this one is so big and I knew I wouldn't have time to get it done so I opted to go with the machine stitching. It was so quick and easy that I may just forget the hand stitching from now on. I always worry about the outcome when making a scrappy quilt..........but I'm always pleasantly surprised too when it is done.
I've already purchased the fabrics for my next quilt and I'm ready to start cutting. I saw it on Bee in my Bonnet blog. It is a big 12 inch block of a dresden flower. However........the center of the flower is a big 7 inch circle. I'm using red and white polka dot for the center of each flower. I can hardly wait!
Happy Quilting! Lynda
