From quilt to throw for the couch...

Remember the quilt I started taking the frill off to make it into a throw rug? 

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I unpicked the frill....originally, I was going to throw away the frill thinking I wouldn't need it but then I thought 'how am I going to deal with the raw edge?  

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This is the raw edge...

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So I pulled out the gathering thread from the frill and ended up with just over 11 metres of it, with a great seamed edge on it - perfect for homemade bias binding, no?

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Now, as you may know, I am not much of a sewer and I am definitely not a quilter but my mind tells me I should be able to attach this bias binding to the quilt to made a neat edge. The paisley blue is the underside of the quilt.

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I experimented with a short strip, making sure I had the width right and pinned it how I wanted it.

Okay, next step is to cut the frill to make the bias binding...

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Quarter of an hour later and I had 11 metres of fabric, ready to be pinned then sewed.  Now for the epic pinning session...

I think I will first sew the bias onto the raw edge using a dark thread  then when I turn it down to make the neat edge, I'll top sew it using ecru thread.

Oh, you quilting ladies will be slapping your foreheads and groaning, I know, but I think it will work this way...

Stay tuned!
 Joolz xx