My Favorite Big-Stitch Quilting and Binding Tools
If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you know how much I love big-stitch binding and hand quilting. Those big, chunky stitches get me every time, and I love the unique, personal, colorful touch they add to any quilt. While many aspects of hand quilting are personal, it’s always helpful to have some suggestions and recommendations for supplies when you’re starting out, so I've put together a list of all my favorite hand-quilting and binding supplies to get you started!
Butterfly Big-Stitch Binding Tutorial
Is it a firefly? A butterfly? A bow? Whatever it is, it’s one very cute big-stitch binding stitch! Check out this video tutorial to add another fun big-stitch variation to your repertoire!
High Top Mountain Quilt
Today I’m sharing one of my favorite quilt finishes, the High Top Mountain quilt. Last year, my brother asked if I’d make a quilt based on the cover art of a favorite Sturgill Simpson album. You know I love a challenge, so I was all in, and that precious baby is now the owner of the quilt I probably spent the most hours on of anything I’ve ever made. But, of course, it wasn’t as simple as that…
Stick and Stitch Big-Stitch Binding Tutorial
If you’ve been around for awhile, you surely know about my love of big-stitch binding. I already have a tutorial for adding sweet hearts to your binding stitches, but why leave good enough alone? While binding a recent baby quilt finish, I started playing around and came up with another stitch option that I couldn’t wait to share. I’m calling it “stick and stitch,” ha! It basically adds a vertical bar stitch in between the standard running stitch typically used for big-stitch binding. It’s super simple but a fun change of pace.
Heart Big-Stitch Binding Tutorial and Supply Recommendations
While working on the test quilts for my Heart of Hearts pattern, I got the idea to add a little something to the binding. I love to do big-stitch binding because it’s quick and easy and adds another noticeable handmade touch to my quilts, but I wanted to incorporate another element into the binding to make it even more special. So I thought, why not hearts? I was so pleased with the result that I put together a little video to show you how to do it, too!
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