Beach Town Finishing

Last Saturday and Sunday, I had a lot of time for the first time in several weekends to work on quilt projects and I completely tanked in that department. Most of the time I sat around and couldn’t figure out what to do. I thought about making another giveaway for OWOH, but was talked out of it. I also just wasn’t motivated to do anything. I have a lot of quilt work to do and I really couldn’t focus.

Finally, on Sunday, I pulled out Beach Town and decided to get the facing on and the sleeve ready so that I could take advantage of some hand sewing time I will have next weekend.

Beach Town Trimmed
Beach Town Trimmed

Yeah! Progress on Beach Town! Trimming is easy.

Beach Town Problem
Beach Town Problem

However, after trimming, I found a little section that needed a repair. One of the hazards of working using this free form method  is getting too close to the edge. In an effort to avoid that problem, I didn’t get close enough. Yes, I could have trimmed it more, but I didn’t want to cut off any part of the sign.

Beach Town Repairs
Beach Town Repairs

I had to go rummaging for fabric to find a match. I found some in the scrap bin. Then, I had to carefully lay the fabric and a small piece of batting out so that it didn’t look like a repair (don’t tell, please!). Finally, after it was all laid out and pinned together, I machine quilted the three little sections in matching thread and trimmed it again.

Repaired Beach Town - detail
Repaired Beach Town – detail

One of the good things about this project was that I had to focus my mind on a  specific task. One thing I learned was to give the edges a little extra space from important design elements.

Facing on and Turned
Facing on and Turned

I dug out the facing instructions I had made awhile ago and applied a facing to the Beach Town. I still need to practice making more facings. I’ll make another one for FOTY 2010.

Facing detail
Facing detail

Here is the corner of the facing. As I mentioned, I have not sewn it down yet.

Facing and Sleeve
Facing and Sleeve

I use the Robbi Joy Eklow method of sleeve making. This most excellent sleeve making method method is in her book, Free Expressions. This time I made the sleeve smaller than her directions specify. I hope it works in terms of a hanging rod to fit.

Author: Jaye

Quiltmaker who enjoys writing and frozen chocolate covered bananas.

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