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endings

Sometimes endings are just as good as beginnings.

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Today I'm putting the finishing touches on this crazy quilt.  I opted for continuous eight free motion quilting, which I like to work in rows across the width of the quilt.  With only 10 or so inches exposed, I can maneuver with (relative) ease thanks to the generous harp space and adequate quilting table of my Juki TL 2010 machine. Still loving it!

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And then comes my favorite part - trimming the quilt edges!  Somehow it always looks better now than it did as a quilt top.  More substantial, mostly, and nice straight edges.  To cut square corners I use my regular quilting ruler, matching horizontal ruler lines with the previous cut edge and also matching them with perpendicular seams in my piecing.

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Ok, just add binding!  Finished quilt coming right up.

Happy week-endings, all!