Forest Sampler Quilt

For the past week, this quilt has graced my frame. Every time I walked into the studio—there it was, flowing over my quilting frame, straight and lovely, showing off it’s beautiful piecing and yummy fabrics. I wish it did not have to go home.   *sigh*

I took some photos in the early morning sunshine.

Center of quilt.

Front

Back

Front

Back

Front

Back

My ironing table is where the morning sun shines through the glass door.

Front corner

Back Corner

I often machine bind quilts for customers.  I have some customers that always have me bind their quilts.  I never hand sew bindings---even for myself.  I think the last hand sewn binding I did was back in 2005.  I sew the binding on the wrong side of the quilt, turn it to the top and topstitch it down, catching the backing all in one pass.  I use my old well-loved Bernina virtuosa 163.