Binding is the quilting project for this week. I finished the binding on the green and white quilt of last week's post, and am now working on binding for a vintage top that I recently had quilted by a long arm quilter. I bought the top from a friend a few years ago.
I like it because there is a half block on all the outside edges. It makes it more interesting, don't you think? I would not usually do it this way, but I like it.
I believe the pattern is a variation of "crossed canoes," with sashing and cornerstones.
Here's a picture of the quilt, (75" by 83") and I have one side of the binding finished:
Here's a quilt from the Quilt Index showing the crossed canoes pattern:
Maker, unknown, Crossed Canoes. 1850-1875. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, http://www.quiltindex.org/fulldisplay.php?kid=1D-FC=F50.
Maker, unknown, Crossed Canoes. 1850-1875. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, http://www.quiltindex.org/fulldisplay.php?kid=1D-FC=F50.
Most double fold bindings are cut at 2.5 or 2.25 inches, but for this quilt, I cut the binding at 2 inches. The top is vintage, and I used a very thin batting, and I like to have the binding the same width on the front and the back of the quilt. The 2 inch binding is fitting it just fine. Here's a picture of the binding:
And a close-up of a block:
Blocks are 6.5 by 6.5 and are not appliqued, but pieced of 12 pieces in each block, made 1/4 block at a time.
What are you working on this week? I love to see what's on your design wall!
