Somebody has been busy!
They are all lovely. Did you use the 1/4in foot to do the binding?
And I like the stripe binding you used.
Theresa

Wonderful quilts. I like the Falling Charms...perfect backing too. You've been super-busy.
TFS.

~Geraldine

Marsha,
These all look great! I love your quilting on the falling charms, very nice. BTW, I only do machine binding now...followed the advice I found on Missouri Star and like the results..yours look really nice.
So glad to see the quilt from the retreat...just love it ..as well as the Christmas quilt! I have a soft spot for doggy quilts...very cute.
You deserve a break now...Well done on all!!!
V.

Beautiful quilts. I'm trying to resist the falling charms. The more I see it the harder it is....too mant UFO's though.
LindaB/CA

Beautiful quilts. My favorites are the first 2 quilts. Congrats on finishing them. I wish I could get that many quilts finished in 1 year, amazing how much you get done. TFS!

Best to you,
Sandra

This post was edited by quiltingfox on Sun, Dec 8, 13 at 19:14

Theresa, I make double fold bias binding. Usually, I cut my strips 1 7/8" and use a 1/4 inch foot -- especially if there are blocks w/ points in the border (or no border) so I don't chop off the points. On the first quilt, I cut the very first strip at 2.5" - not paying attention! I sewed a thread less than 3/8" on the back, flip to the front and actually use a bilevel foot - adjust the needle position- to get a perfect line of topstitching stitching on the front and back (no SID) and a full binding.
Easy for me, but needed to figure it out on this new machine - why the Dog UFO got finished!
LindaB-I have another Falling Charms in the works. I need to decide on borders or not - quick and easy! Try one! So much easier than slicing and rearranging.

Val- Most of my quilts get machine sewn bindings -- they all are meant to be used and washed alot! And we all have dogs :~)

Sandra - try machine piecing and quilting and you will get so much
more done! :~)

Thanks for looking!

Great work, Marsha. You have been super busy and have gotten some super quilts finished, too! Good job!

SharonG/FL

Your quilts are wonderful! Finishing a quilt is a great feeling. Has your DH seen the b-day quilt yet?
Linda OH

Nice quilts! I am another machine binder now, too. So much easier for me with the arthritis in my hands.

I know what you mean about Photobucket. I have been fighting with them (and my computer) all afternoon. Seems like every time I log in they have made changes.

beverly

So THAT'S where all my productivity has gone!!! to the north!!

Good job, Marsha!! They all look great! [I think the left 'border' you have on the last one now works good!]

And no, Valarie! she can't take a break now....I'm going to send her some of mine, I think. ;)

Marsha, what is a bilevel foot?? I have a Pfaff Quilt Expression 4 and I would surely love to machine bind, especially utility quilts or those that will be washed often.
Theresa

another double post . Sorry!
Theresa

This post was edited by nannykins on Mon, Dec 9, 13 at 9:54

Theresa, The foot I have have worked with my QE 2048 and the new Performance 5.0. Product # 820676-096 with IDT.
In the old days, it was known as a Flat Felled Seam foot to sew the side seams on jeans. I have one for my old Pfaff 1222E, so I knew what I wanted. I always want to have this foot!
If you decide to buy it - make sure the slot curves down on the sides (looks like a frown) - that is the newstyle. The straight slot is the old style and will not be compatible with newer machines.
If you decide to buy one -- let me know, and I'll be happy to share my tips to get you started.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bilevel foot

The quilts are all lovely. I assume you use a pantograph. I did not know what that was, but all you folks keep mentioning it, so I looked it up and watched a You Tube video demo. I never understood how the longarm worked before. Your quilting is wonderful. TFS

All my quilting is freehand from the front of the machine - no pantographs. I have a Pfaff short arm regular straight stitch sewing machine I put on a frame (similar to others here). Nothing fancy - no bells or whistles, but I make it work w/ some modifications.
I like to use fancy threads-especially variegated threads-the wine quilt thread has subtle changes in shades and it glistens a bit.

Thanks for the compliments!

Marsha, your quilts are wonderful. I, too, do my bindings by machine if possible. I'll have to see if I have a bi-level foot for my Janome. I'm just really careful when I do them now.

Could you please take a photo of your quilting set-up - your Pfaff short arm and frame? I am hoping to do more of the quilting myself, but I have been hesitating because of the cost of a long arm machine and frame. I would also have to do some rearranging in my house to accommodate a frame, but I'll be retiring next November, and I'll have more time to quilt. Thanks. Lois

Very nice!