It's Design Wall Monday--see more Design Walls on Judy's Small Quilts and Doll Quilts blog.
I actually sewed something for the first time in weeks! My mood being what it was, the untouched big projects on the cutting table remained where they were. I dug into a box of smaller unfinished projects for something more attractive, and found a Moda Love pillow top I made last July from a mini charm pack. I pulled some choices for a backing and pawed through the leftover binding drawer for something suitable.
After sewing on some 2.5" borders to make the pillow to 16.5" square, I decided not to quilt the pillow front but ironed on some thin interfacing and stitched a few straight quilting lines by machine, just to hold the interfacing on, as the fusible wasn't very sticky.
The mini charms, Bubble Pop by Sandy Klop, have a '30's-40's vibe, and I found this floral leftover binding that seemed to go well. However, there was not enough to go all around the pillow top. I pulled many different choices from stash but nothing really felt right until I tried this Pezzy Print, another Sandy Klop fabric, in black and white. I wanted to use as much of the floral as I could, and positioned equal sections of the Pezzy Print in the corners only, trimming them to extend 3" from the corners.
I attached the flower print sections one at a time as I made my way around the pillow sandwich with the walking foot...
6 comments:
OH I just love it! So very pretty!!!
I love, love, love this; you've found the perfect binding selection for all those reasons you mentioned. This pretty project is a day-bright spot for sure!
What a cute wee finish. That Pezzy print is perfect.
I LOVE it!! The binding looks perfect with the prints in the pillow top. Can't wait to see it with the form inside. I'm at a 'blah' point for the moment so know where you're coming from as far as quilting goes. ugh
That's a great finish! I love scrappy quilts.
Great binding! The black and white stripes really picked up the similar fabric in the star!
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