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Hello all

My insanity continues as I teach, take 8 credits of computer classes to
learn the software I am required to teach with, and get myself and my
students ready for state competition, of which I organize the contest part.
Sleep is a greatly desired rarity.

Anyways, on top of all of this I am also making a small wall quilt for our
Art teacher who is retiring this year. :-( It is very free form with
machine embroidery, beading, piecing and has an irregular spots on the
borders, thus my question. The irregular portion is made up of small
hexagons. I will be doing a binding all the way around and need to bind
along this in and out edge as well. Lots of inny points and outy points.
Sort of like around a grandmothers flower garden quilt. Does anyone know of
a link to directions or pointers for binding along such an edge? I am
several weeks away from needing to do this, but wanted to start thinking
about it now.

Thanks for letting me poll all of your knowledge.

Steve
Alaska

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I don't have any links for you and I am sure the experts
here will come up with plenty of pointers for you. I have
only one suggestion - if the points (inny and outy) are
small would you consider sewing a facing on the edge? It
might reduce bulk on small points and keep them "pointier",
and if this is a wall hanging a facing should withstand any
normal wear-and-tear pretty well.

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"steve" wrote in message
...
: Hello all
:
: My insanity continues as I teach, take 8 credits of
computer classes to
: learn the software I am required to teach with, and get
myself and my
: students ready for state competition, of which I organize
the contest part.
: Sleep is a greatly desired rarity.
:
: Anyways, on top of all of this I am also making a small
wall quilt for our
: Art teacher who is retiring this year. :-( It is very
free form with
: machine embroidery, beading, piecing and has an irregular
spots on the
: borders, thus my question. The irregular portion is made
up of small
: hexagons. I will be doing a binding all the way around
and need to bind
: along this in and out edge as well. Lots of inny points
and outy points.
: Sort of like around a grandmothers flower garden quilt.
Does anyone know of
: a link to directions or pointers for binding along such an
edge? I am
: several weeks away from needing to do this, but wanted to
start thinking
: about it now.
:
: Thanks for letting me poll all of your knowledge.
:
: Steve
: Alaska
:
:

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The simplest solution would be to straighten out the edge by appliqueing it
to a strip of fabric. The 2nd-simplest, if you want to preserve the innies
and outies, is to make your "binding" a facing instead. Not much binding
would show on the front side. For a more durable edge, you can make piping
to insert in the facing seam (kind of like good upholstery). It would also
be possible to combine facing the hexagons with binding the rest in the
normal way.
Roberta in D, hoping this makes sense

"steve" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Hello all

My insanity continues as I teach, take 8 credits of computer classes to
learn the software I am required to teach with, and get myself and my
students ready for state competition, of which I organize the contest
part.
Sleep is a greatly desired rarity.

Anyways, on top of all of this I am also making a small wall quilt for our
Art teacher who is retiring this year. :-( It is very free form with
machine embroidery, beading, piecing and has an irregular spots on the
borders, thus my question. The irregular portion is made up of small
hexagons. I will be doing a binding all the way around and need to bind
along this in and out edge as well. Lots of inny points and outy points.
Sort of like around a grandmothers flower garden quilt. Does anyone know
of
a link to directions or pointers for binding along such an edge? I am
several weeks away from needing to do this, but wanted to start thinking
about it now.

Thanks for letting me poll all of your knowledge.

Steve
Alaska

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This is what I do with pointy edges. I make a facing - first having
pressed down the facing seam allowance, turn it to the back and hem
it.

On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 17:30:12 +1100, "CATS" wrote:

I don't have any links for you and I am sure the experts
here will come up with plenty of pointers for you. I have
only one suggestion - if the points (inny and outy) are
small would you consider sewing a facing on the edge? It
might reduce bulk on small points and keep them "pointier",
and if this is a wall hanging a facing should withstand any
normal wear-and-tear pretty well.
Linda
PATCHogue, NY