January Meeting - Binding Demo

Our January meeting is coming up on Sunday, January 11, from 1-4pm at the Pittsburgh Project.  We will be voting on the 2015 leadership team and Karen will present a demo on her favorite methods for binding a quilt.  The rest of the meeting will be free sewing time, so bring any of your ongoing projects to work on.  Don't forget to bring something for show-and-tell!

Fast Methods for Binding a Quilt

Sewing down a binding by hand can be a tedious process.  Learn ways to complete your binding in an afternoon.  Karen Womack will demonstrate her favorite, fast ways to bind a quilt with professional results.

Materials list:  none.  Handouts will be provided.
Optional, for those who want to practice after the demo: 
·         sewing machine with foot pedal and a long extension cord
·         a small quilt project ready to bind (your machine quilting practice pieces, a table runner, placemat, small wall hanging),
·         rotary mat, cutter and ruler
·         2 to 4 fabric strips 2 ½ inches wide, in a solid color of your choice
·         2 to 4 fabric strips in a contrasting print 2 ½ inches wide for a total of 4 to 8 strips that are the width of fabric (WOF) if possible.