Cutting off the edges and squaring up this quilt was a nightmare. I spent 2 days fretting over it and this morning I just finally did it. The diagonals when I measured them were pretty much equal. Normally I would face an art quilt, but this one is just too big for that. Plus maybe it needs a frame??? I just can’t deal with the wrestling match that facing a quilt this size with lots of fusible near the edges is. Although now I’m feeling guilting for not facing it!
I have cut skinny trial fabric strips to see what fabric to use for binding. I have a lot of potential fabrics, but many of them were just too small to cut all of the binding strips. I think I’ve settled on a blue and purple batik. I wanted one that was not too dark against the sky fabric.
Thanks for reading.
Chris
Fabulous! I can only imagine how difficult this entire process was and admire you greatly for sticking to in and working it into the final stages. It's certainly a winner!
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You can have more than one color on the bindings, lighter on the sky, blue and purple elsewhere
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, very well done.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree, it does need a frame to hold in those buildings escaping on the edges. LF
ReplyDeleteThis is just the most fantastic piece! Wow, that is a lot of quilting (and wrangling to do it). I think it needed a binding and the color/value looks good on my screen.
ReplyDeleteWow! Just wow! You created a phenomenal piece of art! Congratulations on such a beautiful finish. An heirloom quilt for your family in the years to come. Absolutely beautiful! I can't stop gazing at it! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is just so amazing! I sure would like to know your technique. I just finished a city quilt and it looks so amateurish next to yours. I am usually a piecer.
ReplyDeleteIt is a truly stunning piece of work, Chris! And the ultra-narrow binding is perfect. Given the challenges a facing would have presented, I think you made the right call; it doesn't look "framed" -- the binding doesn't draw the eye away from the majesty of the piece. It's great!
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