tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post4025139664156792761..comments2024-03-05T08:38:28.236-07:00Comments on Snowcatcher: Snowflake MondaySnowcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-84773018142807907142017-09-05T20:51:25.338-06:002017-09-05T20:51:25.338-06:00I bet you do, Joy! You come up with some pretty m...I bet you do, Joy! You come up with some pretty magnificent use for scraps!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-84144482922991503132017-09-05T20:50:52.470-06:002017-09-05T20:50:52.470-06:00That sounds like an awesome idea, Tami. I have le...That sounds like an awesome idea, Tami. I have left a little bit extra on the edges when I was able to make it even all the way around, but most of the time, it's short (just a quarter inch) on one side, so I cut down the whole thing to match. And I definitely still am not competition quality, but it was fun getting juried into the Denver National Quilt Festival while it was still alive.Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-75581557402046713902017-09-02T10:52:06.080-06:002017-09-02T10:52:06.080-06:00Congrats! on your newly completed quilt. I save th...Congrats! on your newly completed quilt. I save those off-cuts just like you. The binding strips came in handy recently. Yours will, too!!The Joyful Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706614750500929214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-83765122704768907152017-09-01T11:39:36.063-06:002017-09-01T11:39:36.063-06:00I haven't entered any competitions yet because...I haven't entered any competitions yet because I don't think my work is competition quality - yet. <br />So you cut off the extra batting and backing down to the quilt top? I usually leave 1/4 to 1/2 inch so I will get a nice border using a 3-1/2 binding. Tami Von Zalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-22889387730484999492017-08-30T22:07:08.338-06:002017-08-30T22:07:08.338-06:00Wow, Jean! Thank you! i just watched a Missouri ...Wow, Jean! Thank you! i just watched a Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial with that method (because I'd never heard of it or seen it that I know of), and what an incredible finish! Thank you for turning me on to that process! I may have to try it just to see how it looks on one of my quilts!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-28751384661238535362017-08-30T21:49:16.586-06:002017-08-30T21:49:16.586-06:00Very true, Pat. I do try to keep a good attitude ...Very true, Pat. I do try to keep a good attitude in every situation, but some snarky comments cut to the core. Hold that thought for about a week...Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-42399418115709874172017-08-30T12:05:03.181-06:002017-08-30T12:05:03.181-06:00I have arthritis in my hands so hand sewing is SO ...I have arthritis in my hands so hand sewing is SO hard...although I do love it. But I discovered a way to sew on my binding that provides some visual interest and practically foolproof way to machine sew. It's a fake flange. Instead of cutting a single strip of binding and folding it in half, divide your width in half and go 1/4 inch one way, and 1/4 inch the other in two different colors. So... you like a three inch strip...oh man...my math may be a bit wonky....cut a blue one 3/4 inches, and a red strip 2 inches. Sew them together, fold in half, and you should see the red seamed part peeking out. Sew it on the back, flip to the front and stitch in the ditch between the red and blue. Google faux flange binding for better directions...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052986912066599837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7672125489692725745.post-20796531565472395882017-08-28T06:36:01.473-06:002017-08-28T06:36:01.473-06:00Charmed by snowflake, could be the perfect name fo...Charmed by snowflake, could be the perfect name for a book or blog too. Sometimes pettiness and snarky comments can work to ones advantage. We just have to see the "helpfulness" in them, if there is any to be had.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com