Binding by Hand


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Originally uploaded by 2ndAveStudio
I'm nearly half way done hand binding my Picnic Quilt. I've taken the day off from life today. Just listening to the rain and handsewing. Normally I machine bind- I believe in it. As a Concept. As in this is meant to be used and washed and I only have so much time to sew so I want to machine bind. I mean, heck, I use a car, a washing machine, a dishwasher. etc etc.. why would I hand sew? Only today I needed a break and I think this quilt turned out way more "worked" then my usual. It seems to need a hand binding. While I have been binding I watched a Francis Bacon Documentary. It was so great! I'm totally inspired by him, his art, his life and his agressiveness. I used to have a postcard of one of his pope studies pinned in my cubicle when I worked.
DH went to Folsom this morning (4:30) and just got back.... so its dinner...
Quilters mostly rock!

2 comments:

wishes, true and kind said...

Sounds like a pleasant day. I'm often so driven when working on a quilt, and sometimes I enjoy the slowing down and reflection that hand sewing a binding provides. Love your gorgeous quilting!

Christina Lane | The Sometimes Crafter said...

Mostly?

You're point about hand quilting is so right on...we have machines to do everything else, why do we insist on hand finishing? I suck at machine binding. That's why I hand sew it down. But it is nice and relaxing at times, too.