More Moe

Two more little quilts (FALL in wool)  bound for friend Moe.  These will also go to the mini auction of our quilt guild's upcoming quilt show.  If you live in the northwest suburban area of Chicago, please come.  For details go to our website - NSQG.net.

Moe is also into Mail Art - and I was the lucky recipient of this inspiring and cheerful mail.

What I am not showing is the inside and backside of this card - and the front of the envelope.  Let me tell you, it was a lot of work.  There is painting, cutting, pasting, and a tremendous amount of thought that went into creating this work of art.  How blessed I am to have such a good friend.

Binding two more...

Today I got two more of Moe's little quilts bound.  These cute little quilts will be in our Guild's mini auction at the upcoming Quilt Show in September.

Our Guild makes approximately 200 mini quilts which are presented on two days for silent auction.  This auction provides us with funds to hire nationally known speakers and teachers.  

Mini quilts make great hostess gifts and these two little quilts would be great to add to someone's Halloween decorations.

More binding

Finished binding a small Fourth of July banner for friend Moe.

Isn't the backing fabric great for a Fourth of July theme?

Since it is Moe's quilt, I cannot show you it without her permission, but I'm sure she will eventually show it on her blog.  However, I till let you see one corner of the quilt and the cute little star.

Moe always does a great job of decorating her home for all the holidays, so be sure to visit her blog around the Fourth of July and see what she has done this year.

More binding

Finished binding a quilt for friend Betty.  

 It is a lovely, scrappy blue log cabin quilt.

Saturday, my friend Brenda and I took a short road trip to Inspired Needle in Lemont, IL.  I bought two small projects -

and also got the thread/button pack for the Button Up Birdies and some Weeks Dye Works floss for the Jardin Prive.  Now I have the necessary task of finishing up some projects before I allow myself to start in on these new fun projects.

Binding done

Finished the binding on Moe's flannel quilt.

Binding day

Today I worked on binding a quilt for my friend Moe.  It was cold in my basement Quilt Studio, but draping this flannel quilt over my lap while I sewed kept me nice and warm.

Yet another -

Yes, another quilt bound today.  This one presented a problem as the quilt came with the binding already machine sewn to the BACK of the quilt.  The quilt owner intended to then pull the binding to the front and machine sew it down.  The problem then was for me to do as she intended, or decide to hand stitch it to the front.  Also, everyone does things differently, and the corners were not as I would have sewn them.  I tried the machine sewing method, but it looked sloppy and so I did some unsewing.  Instead I opted to hand sew it to the front of the quilt and struggled with the corners.  It is OK, but I'm not as proud of the end result as I would like to be.

No more quilts to bind.  Guess I will have to create some of my own quilts!

Moving right along.....

Two more quilts all bound.

Bonnie's Bindings is moving right along.............

New Business

Recently I was discussing the possibility of starting a little business of my own, Bonnie's Bindings, where I would offer binding services.  A friend overheard my conversation and asked to be my first customer.  She had four quilts waiting for binding, a chore she dislikes intensely.


The first quilt she wanted done is a quilt she is donating to an auction to raise funds for an organization.  It is a king-size quilt.  Wouldn't you know that my first job would be the biggest possible!  It was hard to maneuver the bulk and weight through my small domestic machine when I sewed the binding to the front of the quilt, however it was wonderful to do the hand sewing with the quilt draped over my legs, keeping them warm in my chilly house.

I love doing binding, even when it is miles of the same leopard print.  The quilt is not mine to show, but here is a peek.  Trust me, it is stunning!