tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post8746036510875614507..comments2024-02-15T09:11:09.888+00:00Comments on Canadian Abroad: A Day of Rest?Canadian Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-26965527552499931232011-06-13T14:32:43.598+01:002011-06-13T14:32:43.598+01:00Love the lime green, it is by far a favorite color...Love the lime green, it is by far a favorite color of mine! And I saw your comment about being a Dartmouth girl-small world is right. I grew up in PEI, but came here for University at Dalhousie. Moved around a bit, but came back here 8 years ago. Nice work on your blog, I enjoy looking at all the projects you make, and the triangles look wonderful. (I always hand stitch the binding too, not good enough to machine bind yet!).Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530771718970267913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-35245775898035274582011-06-13T14:31:35.832+01:002011-06-13T14:31:35.832+01:00Sounds perfect to me. If it's a cushion - the...Sounds perfect to me. If it's a cushion - then it was right! I personally have never bound one as I have a fear of binding that I'm yet to conquer. Envelopes backs are great, there's no need to put a zipper in if you don't want to, but I think you should have a go at overcoming the zipper fear as you'll find out they're really easy!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167739272302561918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-48820988374356399662011-06-13T12:53:38.618+01:002011-06-13T12:53:38.618+01:00Pillow is cool, thats how I do mine pretty much (t...Pillow is cool, thats how I do mine pretty much (though with more screwups..) I like to hand stitch my binding on the back. I've tried machine stitching, and I loved the speed of it, but I dont think I'm a competent enough, or a precise enough gal to get machine bound to look good :-( I go wonky too often!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401124377008075764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-3172309504938853962011-06-13T07:01:46.506+01:002011-06-13T07:01:46.506+01:00I've never made a pillow so I really can't...I've never made a pillow so I really can't follow what you're talking about. That's really bad because I want to make one and I'm even more scared now!<br />That backing fabric is awful - you should put it in an UGLY fabric swap, and I would do you a favour and take it off your hands!!!!Dianne Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736776792425378741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-58683089315979449092011-06-12T22:47:40.932+01:002011-06-12T22:47:40.932+01:00I have to say that I much prefer a machine stitche...I have to say that I much prefer a machine stitched binding - I know I'm weird!! The last pillow I made I didn't bother binding, I sewed the envelope back pieces to the front right sides together and it worked out fine. But I used fleece for my backing!Sarah @ FairyFace Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181786172902664738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-59715096779446594822011-06-12T20:20:25.779+01:002011-06-12T20:20:25.779+01:00On the subject of Binding: I used to hand stitch i...On the subject of Binding: I used to hand stitch it all the time until I got my new machine. Now I machine stitch and it looks really good. Most importantly this is so much faster. I would not do It if it looked unprofessional. However as it does look very professional I will never hand stitch binding again. I much rather use the extra time to start a new quilt.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726377625328937005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-88387298472768998102011-06-12T18:29:52.335+01:002011-06-12T18:29:52.335+01:00It`s looking great and I like all your WIP photos ...It`s looking great and I like all your WIP photos - I always forget which is probably a good thing as my work is not as neat as yours. I hear sirens. Head down. It`s the quilt police. Nah nah nah nah.Annabellahttp://www.kechquilts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-42441173071231431352011-06-12T17:47:44.303+01:002011-06-12T17:47:44.303+01:00Sounds like how I made all my cushions EXCEPT the ...Sounds like how I made all my cushions EXCEPT the machine binding - but I didn't bind those edges, so you're OK.<br /><br />Dinner sounds lovely! Our ribs are lucky if they get 3/4 hr! Mind you, it was so cold today having the oven on for 8 hours seems like a great idea!Mrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1524960354656106962.post-79804649263529487432011-06-12T17:33:54.468+01:002011-06-12T17:33:54.468+01:00There's so many different ways to make pillows...There's so many different ways to make pillows (translated - cushions!) that as long as it looks and functions like one, then it works! Well done for having a crack at it with no instruction - I'm sure it looks fab! Pleeeeeese come round to my house and make dinner! Yours sounds lovely! JxoJudith, Belfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912127248240222402noreply@blogger.com