It is August. I am a bit in shock by that, but not really. I have been steadily chipping away in July at this month’s goal. I want/need to finish my mom’s birthday present. Her birthday is in September and this is my git er done month. I will finish the quilting and bind my mom’s birthday quilt. Here’s my quilting progress to date:
I learned this awesome tape technique from the wonderful Julie at Intrepid Thread. It is a great way to get straight lines without having to mark up your quilt. These lines are already done and I taped some fill in lines the next day:
All that is left is borders and binding (oh and I have to pick out a binding – I suck at that).
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What one item will you choose to do for August?
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August Prizes Include:
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What a beautiful quilt and a fun new way to quilt!
I love using masking tape too… anything to avoid marking a quilt top! Love all those shades of purple you used.
It is a beautiful quilt! Cannot wait to see it finished! Off to take a pic of my goal so I can link up!
great idea. I might have to use that idea for that log cabin baby quilt I just made.
Go on, you can do it! I’ll be linking up Sunday 🙂
Wow, that is a great way to do the lines! Love your quilt; it’s just beautiful!
What kind of tape do you use to mark the lines? I like that idea!
Can you wrap your backing around to the front for the binding?
I put 2 items because I thought we could but I see know you can’t but I dont see how to delete it. Linky changed?? so if you want to take my 2nd one off, the cross stitch bunny
Looking good Melissa!
Julie is a clever one! The first picture looks like the security beams you see on a TV show jewelry heist or something.