600" of quilt binding, slow and steady
I have these original hand pieced quilt tops, two Double Wedding Rings made by Two Mama. They have been living in this card board box, but my wish for them is to live outside of the box.
They need to have a home with family that will love them.
Originally there was 3, the pink one being liberated for a family wedding.
Jenny is the oldest of Two-Mama's great-grandchildren and
she picked out the lavender one. The edges of this one are defined by the
rings, making the edge not straight but scalloped. Jenny chose one of the pink
sheets also in the cardboard box for the lining. The unfinished top measures 96
x 112! It will make a great family heirloom to be passed down through the
generations.
I took this one to Peg the Quilt Lady who worked her magic
once again, handing back to me another masterpiece. She said, "Are you
going to keep this one?"
No ma'am this goes to another of the granddaughters, share the love you know.
I was worried about the scalloped edges stretching out of
shape, but of course Peg handled it, going around the entire quilt with
stay-stitching to keep it in shape, such a professional.
Now for the binding. According to my guesstimating it will
take about 560" so I cut about 600" of binding, on the bias, folded
and pressed, ready to go. I watched a YouTube video on how to do scalloped
binding and practiced making the scallops on a scrap piece. The fabric used for the binding was in The Box along with everything else, it was meant
to be.
Just because these quilt tops ended up at my
house does not mean they are mine to keep, but belong to the collective family
and heirs of the one who made them - Two Mama. So now I am trying to get them
out into the rest of the family, Lord knows my kids and grandkids will have
enough quilts to divide up some day.
Precious memories boxed up, out of sight and out of mind. We
all have them. Every once in a while we take them out, relive the memory they
invoke, whether it be smiles or tears, and then pack them away again. But at
some point in the process it is time to share them, give them to your kids or
grandkids now, instead of later when they are dividing up your estate with
heavy hearts. Do it now, so that you can share the stories that go along with
them. Now, so that you can see for yourself the smiles or tears in their eyes
too.
Thanks Two Mama for the heirlooms, I will get them out of the
box and into the hands of some of your favorite folks. It is an honor to finish
up your UFOs for you.
