{"id":184,"date":"2021-01-23T00:25:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T00:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rivervalleyquilter.com\/?p=184"},"modified":"2021-01-23T00:25:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T00:25:51","slug":"are-you-in-a-bind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivervalleyquilter.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/23\/are-you-in-a-bind\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You in a Bind?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you in a bind?  Well, I mean\u2026are you binding?  I am.  Today I am putting on a binding to a sweet quilt that has been hanging as a store sample at Clubb\u2019s Fabric Store in Delta.  I retrieved it for a class and then brought it home to put a binding on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I simply love this quick and easy pattern. The batiks remind me of the beach, so I’ve named it my Beach Bear Gingerbread quilt. It’s the second time I’ve done this same pattern, and I have a 3rd set of blocks in this pattern made with rich mulberry and green batiks with cream background. Looking forward to seeing how that turns out too!.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is a Moda Bakeshop, by It\u2019s Sew Emma Patterns.\u00a0\u00a0Bakeshop?\u00a0\u00a0Well, let me give you a quick run-down on this clever pattern set-up.\u00a0\u00a0The \u201cBakeshop\u201d is built on layer cakes.\u00a0\u00a0You have an instruction book called \u201cThe Cake Mix Quilt Book, Volume One\u201d, (the “cookbook”, aka the instruction book).\u00a0\u00a0 All these patterns utilize “layer cake” fabric collections plus some amount of yardage for backgrounds, borders and binding. Genius!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is such a great pattern book! The instructions are written with clear and concise directions, and has lots of graphics and pictures to help in construction of the project. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And you have \u201cCake Mix Recipe\u201d cards like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is so clever. The mixing bowl shows the number of the recipe card. And the black and white pictures on the covers show the variations of how to set the block that each of the recipe cards can make. You can make them all the same, or a combination of any shown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These \u201crecipe cards\u201d, (printed like a tablet that you can tear off, one page at a time), are numbered 1 thru 8. In the “Cookbook” each recipe card has two different quilts from which to choose.\u00a0\u00a0For instance, the quilt I\u2019m working on is from Recipe Card #1.\u00a0\u00a0I made this quilt, named the Gingerbread Quilt, but I could have chosen to set the same recipe card into a different quilt named the Sherbet Quilt.\u00a0\u00a0Totally cool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have used these Bakeshop patterns several times, and love them as a quick gift or easy \u201ctake-along\u201d project where I know I\u2019ll be talking a lot or have lots of interruptions.  It\u2019s a perfect retreat project. It\u2019s also a terrific introduction to paper piecing.  And it would be an excellent project for a younger aged 4-H youth project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, because I had nothing else to do with my time, and because I can\u2019t stand to throw away fabric that I think can be used for something else, I took my scraps from a couple different Bake Shop quilts and threw these blocks together.\u00a0\u00a0I know, just a tad OCD, but definitely cute.\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m sure that I\u2019ll be doing something clever with them before too much longer\u2026.stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These little gems were done in a weaving method…much like kids do with paper strips. I used fabric glue to keep things together, nothing is sewn yet. They vary slightly in size and the tapered ends still need to be trimmed, but I think there will be more coming. It won’t take many more to create something else to add to the “tops to be quilted” pile hanging out in the long arm pile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But let me get back to the task at hand\u2026binding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but binding can be a pickle.\u00a0\u00a0Some quilters love it, some don\u2019t.\u00a0\u00a0Some even avoid it at all costs.\u00a0\u00a0But let me tell you about a method I found while I was surfing around Facebook one day.\u00a0\u00a0Or rather, it surfaced in my Facebook feed as a \u201csuggested for you\u201d type of item.\u00a0\u00a0Usually, I don\u2019t follow those bunny trails, but for this one I did.\u00a0\u00a0And boy howdy am I glad I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the link to Karens Quilts, Crows and Cardinals of the Redbird Quilt Company. This has been my saving grace for peaceful bindings! (Pardon my pun). https:\/\/karensquiltscrowscardinals.blogspot.com <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you follow this link you will go to her home page. You’ll want to click on the “My Tutorials” tab and scroll down until you see this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The flange binding that is in the title of the blogpost is what caught my eye.  After reading her post, I saved it and was determined to give it a try.  Fast forward a few months and bingo\u2026I had a quilt I wanted to try it on.  It turned out wonderfully well!!  And I\u2019d love to show it to you, but of course the quilt was gifted away with no pictures taken before it\u2019s departure.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even more than the flange binding, I want to tell you about her method for joining the beginning and ending of the binding.\u00a0\u00a0THIS is THE \u2013best\u2014method\u2014ever!\u00a0\u00a0I kid you not!\u00a0\u00a0Before I read this blog, it would take me a huge\u2026HUGE\u2026amount of time to do this one step.\u00a0\u00a0Binding prep, attachment and finishing are all a breeze to me.\u00a0\u00a0But the sewing of these two ends\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0eluded me.\u00a0\u00a0I wrote myself directions, drew pictures, cussed, cried, and cringed…always wanting to master that elusive mitered seam ending.\u00a0\u00a0(Totally not cool when I can do sooo many other, and much more technical sewing tricks.)\u00a0\u00a0Then the stars aligned, the angels sang as the clouds opened to rays of sunshine and I followed a bunny trail to this beautiful blog about binding.\u00a0\u00a0(Yes, it\u2019s a bit overly dramatic, but when the lightbulb finally goes on, it\u2019s a glorious thing.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putting all silliness away, I want to share with you this method.  It is most definitely not my idea.  She gets all the credit and the kudos for putting together a fantastic tutorial.  Throughout her blog tutorial there are lots, I mean LOTS, of pictures of every step as well as excellent instructions showing you exactly how to make a flange binding AND how to join the two end together.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can\u2019t tell you how many hours I\u2019ve saved using this tutorials’ instructions.\u00a0\u00a0And with all the projects that I have ready to bind, and those waiting for the long arm, I\u2019ll be using this binding method even more.\u00a0\u00a0If you follow no other links that I share in my blog…go to this one and at take a look. I’m telling’ ya…it’s so worth your time. And while you’re there, take a peek at the rest of her blog. Gobs of interesting things are waiting there as bountiful treasures!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, without further ado, I\u2019m off to finish up this binding.  Hope you enjoy the tutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time, may your bobbin never be empty!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you in a bind?  Well, I mean\u2026are you binding?  I am.  Today I am putting on a binding to a sweet quilt that has been hanging as a store sample at Clubb\u2019s Fabric Store in Delta.  I retrieved it for a class and then brought it home to put a binding on it.  This is a Moda Bakeshop, … <\/p>\n

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