It’s raining out, the breeze is blowing and it’s fairly warm out. We have most of the windows open and are enjoying the fresh air! I just love summer days like this! I prefer to see sun, but this is a nice change and the sun is suppose to return tomorrow.
On the Quilting Front
I’m almost finished the Carpenter’s Star (Wheel). The quilting is done … the label is on … the binding is on, but needs to be sewn down. It’s a flange binding and most of what you see in the picture is the flange … it’s hard to see the dark blue that will show the most. I should be able to finish this quilt later today. I always sew my binding by machine – so it really doesn’t take that long
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
- Midweek Makers @ QuiltFabrication
- Wednesday Wait Loss @ Inquiring Quilter
- Happy Needle and Thread @ My Quilt Infatuation
- Andrée / Free Motion Mavericks @ Quilting & Learning – What a combo!
- Put your Foot Down @ For the Love of Geese
- Can I get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
- Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts
- Sherry @ Powered by Quilting
- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
- Off the Wall Friday @ Creations – Quilts, Art, Whatever
- Peacock Party @ Wendy’s Quilts and More
- TGIFF @ mmmquilts
Quilting Gail 
Hi Gail, I love your Carpenter Star quilt! I had a peek at your finish – WOW! You did a great job. Congrats. Thanks so much for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. Take care.
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Thanks, Andrée! It was a fun quilt to Free Motion!
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Looks to be a beauty Gail! Sometimes a rainy warm day is just what one needs. 🙂
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Thanks, Sandra!
We get sooooo many cold rainy days here on the west coast, a warm one is a treat! 🙂
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I keep wondering if you will get all your UFOs done this year and not be able to host PHD next year. Good job!
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Ha! Deana … that would be a dream … to have NO UFOs … even if I finish 16 this year … I’ll still have over 12 … left – so PHD in 2021 will happen! 🙂
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Love that binding! So cool. Your quilt will be so beautiful when it’s done. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Thanks, Jennifer!
And thanks for hosting Wednesday Wait Loss!
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Looking Beautiful!!
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That is one of the beauties of a flange binding – it is all machine sewn and it isn’t as obvious.
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Very true, Gene!!
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I love the colors on this quilt. It really is gorgeous. I’m glad I’m not the only one who machine binds both sides of the binding!
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Thanks Bonnie!
My hands hurt too much to do hand sewing … and I’m very happy with machine sewn binding!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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This is lovely, Gail! What color thread did you use for the quilting? It looks like a light gray, maybe? Love how soft it looks against both the light and dark fabrics.
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Hi Rebecca,
Thank you. I used a light blue, Aurifil #5008.
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Lovely, I think the flange binding really gives that extra pop to the edge!
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Thanks, Pamela. I, too, really like the flange binding on this quilt! 🙂
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Looking forward to the beauty shots once the binding is done!
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Hopefully the rain will stop, the clouds will roll away and I can get some good shots!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
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Pretty quilt! Send South Texas some rain!!!
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Thanks!
I’d love to send you some rain … but I’m not sure how to do it! 🙂
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I love Carpenter’s Star! Such a big impact with little effort. And now I need to know how you do your flange binding!!
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I agree about the Carpenter’s Star … I simply LOVE them!
Flange binding? Perhaps I’ll do a tutorial / blog post about it when I make the next one! Thanks for the idea! 🙂
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