Borders, Bindings & Edges: The Art of Finishing Your Quilt

by Sally Collins

The ultimate reference guide for quilt borders and finishes!

Genres: Quilting, Sewing

112 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[JayeL · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admire Sally Collins precision work a lot and her latest book is another that I purchased with birthday money. It is called Borders Bindings Edges. First, there are excellent pictures of Collins’ quilts, but include other artist’s work as well. This is a book about techniques. Collins believes that precision piecing is important and this book thoroughly explains how create different types of borders, including mitered corners. She also discusses bindings (thus the title) and has lengthy discussions on different types of finishing. If you want to improve your technique, I would recommend this book, as well as one of previous books, The Art of Machine Piecing: How to Achieve Quality Workmanship Through a Colorful Journey and Small-Scale Quiltmaking: Precision Proportion and Detail.

[Nonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS IS A GO TO BOOK... If your quilt lacks spark or you want to make your quilt special this book gives you great ideas and techniques. Ms Collins uses more than special fabric to make her quilts special, she uses techniques and specialized border treatments to make the quilts special.

I have been using her binding technique in my last quilt after I screwed up the binding on my best quilt. I am currently re-doing the binding application on my best quilt.


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[Catherine Woodman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an area of quilting where I have alot to learn and would like to focus on this as I get back into quilting--but not immediately, because I think they are alot of work without people (except other quilters) realizing just how much work it is.

[Ellen Spes]

Own it.