Friday, April 23, 2021

Who Said Borders?

 


I had a little repair job to do on this lovely heirloom quilt - torn aida clothe and browning.  The new owner is someone I went to school with - we haven't seen each other in 40 yrs.  Small world!  I tested the sashing (rich blue and red - never washed) and the floss to see if they were colorfast before deciding which medium to use.  Neither the sashing or floss was safe with too much moisture.  The back is a muslin and even if I could prevent color seeping on the front, it could seep into the back.


 This product is a little fussy to use, but you don't need steam to set it like most bondables.  It leaves a solid bond with no stiffness.   Just follow directions - most important is to test on a sample first.  I got this at Wal-Marts, but it is available in most fabric and craft stores, or on-line.  I do recommend googles, gloves, and mask if you have allergies (makes me itch and sneeze) - it's a fine powder that can spread easily.


Borders?  Yes, now with everything cleared off the board I am dedicating this weekend to borders.  The President's Challenge quilt is together and borders ready.  Well, the last border needs cutting but.....


I'm going to tackle this one first because it is my OMG for the month.  Even the binding is cut.  I found backing for this one as well so it will move to the quilting pile next.

They predict we will see the 80's next week (after this cold and snow), so I look forward to some outdoor time - best use the bad weather to tackle borders before I decide to ignore them.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

6 comments:

MissPat said...

Yes, you definitely need to work on the borders before it warms up because we all know how much you "love" doing borders. Good luck with the repair work.
Pat

Gretchen Weaver said...

The Bo Nash works well. I'm trying to finish a quilt today, my Monday and Tuesday are going to be very full with mowing yard and flowerbed duty. Wednesday it's supposed to rain, I'll visit the sewing room again then, happy stitching!

QuiltGranma said...

Another beauty!

Carla said...

Have fun with the repair work. Can't wait to see it all together.
Have a great week

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