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I have elevated Bernice to the new title of Exalted Goddess of Binding!
Bernice worked with me to put the binding on a baby quilt I was working on.
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It was a test of her patience. But I got the binding on and it looks "Almost" like someone knew what he was doing. And at the point of putting the two ends together she showed me her "Magic Thumbs"!
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I love your quilt! How awesome to have the Exalted Goddess of Binding helping you out.
Love your quilt! I'm glad you were able to get the help you needed. What are these "Magic Thumbs" you speak of? Is it a new technique?
Wow, Bob........what a retreat! Fun, food, quilting, meeting friends and the bestowing of royal titles! :D
Wish we all could have been there to see the Exalted Goddess of Binding at work!
Your quilt looks great!
That is an awesome quilt!!! I want to meet Bernice and I want to know what the 'magic thumbs' technique is!
Also, so happy you are taking the time to share bits of your time there in Hamilton. Those of us who couldn't go but wish we could be there, are living vicariously through all of you.
Bob I love the quilt! And that border is sew very much fun! Lovvveee it!
Bernice (Jean Sewing Machine) has to be an angel, she had the patience to teach me how to put a binding on properly. I used my walking foot and it is sooooo much easier!!!!!
Hope she's around next weekend when I come to MSQC - I have a problem quilt. If not I'll just PM her - she's helped me out before. She must know everything!
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Originally Posted by BobW
I have had trouble with Bernice's name this week. I have called her Jean, Betty, Susie Ann, Doris and such. I think I finally got the Bernice down and I used the wrong screen name. She is Stitching Woman, not Jean Sewing Machine.
I'm just a mere dumb man, I'm sorry Bernice.
Lilly just pm me and and I will try to come and see if I can help.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lilly
Bob, you can't remember all those women's names? Glad you are having a great time and that you are learning a lot too. This forum has GREAT people.
I sure hope, by the time you pack it up, Bob, that you konw the difference between these two wonderful people . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by BobW
PAY ATTENTION!!!
Bob, loooove the quilt!!! And YAY for Bernice, nice title there too, and well deserved Bob! Isn't it great to learn from others, especially friends? Makes the learning even more special! I can't wait for my first trip, next year seems like such a loooooong time away! So glad everyone is having such a great retreat. Food for the soul on so many counts! :)
Bob,
I love your quilt! The rickrack is such a great idea! I'm glad Bernice was able to help with the binding. Once you've learned the technique you'll never forget it.
What a fun quilt! Nice work.
Awesome quilt...... It looks great..... Good for you, and the Exhaulted Goddess of Binding....
that is awesome. the quilt and the one on one training!
You all realize that Bernice will be sporting a cat 'o nine tails and velvet restraints at next year's retreat ...
I'm thinking Bernice just might need a tiara at next years retreat! :D
Love your quilt!
I love your quilt. Isn't Bernice a dear. She helped me a lot too.
Bob! How great you were able to get there. What a treat! Now since I've not read any further yet, 'splain to me the definition of magic thumbs.
Blondie,Quote:
Originally Posted by Blondie
You have seen movies with vampires? You know the good guy pulls out a cross and the vampire cringes and throws up his arm to shield himself from seeing the cross. Well, Bernice said she would help me put the binding on. I being the excitable newbie that I am, pulled out Jenny's binding tool and Bernice turned pale and pulled back from me and held her hand out to keep the offending tool away from herself. She said it was the only tool that had ever brought her to tears.
So I'm putting the binding on (Bernice is a great teacher, she showed me what to do then sat there and encouraged me to do it myself). When I got the binding on and it was time to connect both ends Bernice took the quilt and showed me how to "Measure where to cut the excess binding off." She took her thumbs and kind of moved them a couple of times and said this where you cut. Then she had me do it and the binding came out perfect. I had to ask her to do her thumb magic a couple of times but I think I can do it now.
I really think Bernice should do a tutorial on binding for the on-line tutorials.
And I had to laugh, Bernice told me that Jenny requires all machine bindings to be attached to the front of the quilt using a zig-zag stitch, so it looks decorative instead of just attaching the binding. When Jenny looked my binding over, the second thing out of her mouth was "If you use a zig-zag stitch it makes it decorative instead of just a seam attaching the binding."
Bob your quilt is great. So not only did you have a great time but instruction from the exalted goddess herself? That my friend, is worth the price of admission!
Hoping I can attend next year.
