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scissors are sitting on top of a piece of fabric with the words how to add a scallop border to a quilt

Ever since sharing my Winsome quilt last week I've received a lot of questions about how I did the scalloped border. I admit that up until this month I was completely intimidated by the idea of scallops, and also a little afraid I'd mess up my quilt. So today I wanted to share a tutorial showing how I created the scalloped border. Are you ready to try it? First of all, here's what we're talking about. See the curved edges on the quilt below? That's a scalloped border. Around the web you can…

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an unmade bed with pink and white stripped fabric

How to Bind Scalloped EdgesWell, here we go again! I've shown you how to make bias binding (you can find those instructions here. Now, it’s time to actually do the binding! Here are a few tips and tricks I thought would be helpful.Start your binding with a tail of at least 6-8” unsewn. I almost always start on the upside of the “valley” as it rounds over the hill (I put a pin to hold the binding where I plan to start). I usually do double machine binding, so I actually sew my binding to the…

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three pillows on a blue couch with different patterns and colors, one pink the other green

This cushion is the perfect little refresh for your sofa. I love using bold prints for my homeware, but this works just as well in a plain fabric to let the shape do the talking. Also, as each scallop piece is made individually, this is a great scrap buster and you could clash a number…

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a pair of scissors sitting on top of a piece of fabric next to a sewing machine

Did you know that you can easily turn eyelet fabric into eyelet lace trim? In this tutorial I’ll show you how to turn broderie anglaise fabric into scalloped lace trim. Related: 6 Ways How To Insert Lace – Heirloom Sewing Tutorial How To Sew A Scalloped Hem – DIY Scallop Lace Trim You’ll need: fabric … Continue reading How To Sew A Scalloped Hem – DIY Scallop Lace Trim →

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a quilted table runner with red, white and blue designs on it sitting on a bed

Last week you saw how I cut my scalloped borders, using the fun new tool that makes that process oh so easy. This week I thought it my be helpful to show you how to bind those scallops. You will need to cut your own bias binding for this to work well. I have a couple of tutorials for doing that here and here. Now, it’s time to actually apply the binding! Here are a few tips and tricks I thought would be helpful.Start your binding with a tail of at least 6-8” unsewn. I almost always start on…

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