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On Saturday I finished embroidering the last row of patchwork on my recycled linen quilt, so it was time to bind it.

The scraps of linen I had leftover weren't enough for me to make bias binding out of them, so I got this big scrap of Kona white from my stash.

Making my own binding isn't difficult, it saves money (a package of 3 yards of the premade now runs about four bucks) and it lets you use up your scraps, too.

Here's the finished quilt, which I started on April 7, 2022 (I did not plan to finish it exactly 18 months later, but I like that I did.) It's entirely my design, and taught me quite a bit as I worked on the embroidery.

The back of the quilt. I think this is the last large embroidered quilt I'll be making, as my arthritis has gotten a lot worse, and I'm losing function too fast to depend on my hands anymore. Still, I'm satisfied with this being the final one. I've named it Serenity, which is what it brought to me.

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nightsmusic said…
It's absolutely gorgeous and a testament to your skill level. Don't discount it either. No one sees any flaws, but you.

I totaled my car in August when I was hit and I can't hold a pen to sign my name let alone a needle. I don't know if I will be able to again without surgery. I'm hoping that won't be necessary. I'm not good enough at this age to teach myself to use my left hand. You still amaze me.
October 9, 2023 at 9:37 AM
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