Hand Work Station Yes! Marissa's Moment of Caprice is finally at this station. That makes me super happy even though my Hawaiian mini is sooo close to being finished that it was a shame to have to set it aside once more. I love the back on this (seen here) as much as the front. Let me say: Scalloped binding is gorgeous and I know I'll do it again for sure, but WHAT A JOB! Luckily I picked up a few tips from around Blogworld, and let me pass those along. You absolutely must use a bias-cut…

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How to Bind Scalloped EdgesWell, here we go again! I've shown you how to make bias binding (you can find those instructions here. Now, it’s time to actually do the binding! Here are a few tips and tricks I thought would be helpful.Start your binding with a tail of at least 6-8” unsewn. I almost always start on the upside of the “valley” as it rounds over the hill (I put a pin to hold the binding where I plan to start). I usually do double machine binding, so I actually sew my binding to the…

Love is in the air! This "LOVE-ly" gorgeous quilt was made with vintage Valentine handkerchiefs by my quilt customer, Shawn T. She always has wonderful, creative ideas, and this was no exception! She wanted the edges of the quilt to mimic a handkerchief itself! Scallops are so beautiful, and if you prepare the quilt and use the following tips and tricks, it's totally doable. MARK. I used a curved ruler and marked the corners, then divided the remaining space between the corner scallops into…

My fav quick and easy way to measure for scalloped edge quilt binding is on the blog! ⁠ ⁠ YES, it’s easy!⁠ YES, you’ll need bias-cut binding!⁠ YES, all @bessiepearl bindings would work! ⁠ ⁠ Linked in my profile or DM me for the link. ⁠ ⁠ Don’t you just love the way a traditional scalloped edge looks on a modern quilt?⁠ ⁠ Photo credits:⁠ 1-@villageboundquilts⁠ 2-@spotlightstores⁠ 3-@spetzie⁠ 4-@psbigdreams⁠ 5-@psbigdreams⁠ 6-@villageboundquilts⁠ ⁠ #modernquilt⁠ #quiltsofinstagram⁠…

Last week you saw how I cut my scalloped borders, using the fun new tool that makes that process oh so easy. This week I thought it my be helpful to show you how to bind those scallops. You will need to cut your own bias binding for this to work well. I have a couple of tutorials for doing that here and here. Now, it’s time to actually apply the binding! Here are a few tips and tricks I thought would be helpful.Start your binding with a tail of at least 6-8” unsewn. I almost always start on…

I love quilts with scalloped edges. There is something so absolutely beautiful about it to me. However, for some reason, I have only d...