When I first started quilting, I didn’t really know how bindings were attached. I learned how to quilt from a book and the binding instructions weren’t too clear. I tried various techniques in those early years but they never seemed to look right. They didn’t look bad, but they just didn’t look right.
When I was working on a pattern that required half square triangles, I did it the hard way. Did you know there’s an easy way?
When I bought my longarm quilting machine and frame, I had to settle for a smaller frame at 8 feet. I wanted a 10- or 12-foot frame, but my space is limited, so 8 feet was better than nothing.
Quilting is such a relaxing and fun hobby (and business for some) that it’s easy to forget that we’re using tools that can cause painful injuries. We’ve all stepped on pins and stuck ourselves, that’s a given. The worst pin sticks in my experience are the ones that go under the fingernail – OUCH. But there are more serious injuries that can occur.
