I have a quilt from the mid-1990s that I made when I was a very new quilter. This scrappy quilt—which has been used frequently and is currently on a bed—was inspired by a quilt design from the Fons and Porter “For the Love of Quilting” TV program. After decades of use, several areas of the binding have become frayed and the quilt has been on the mending list for at least 2 years.
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| Scrappy quilt with frayed binding. |
2.5 Edition binding strips
With the introduction of the 2.5 Edition binding strips by Art Gallery Fabrics, this quilt repair has bubbled up to the top of the mending list. Wanting to try this new product, I purchased the “Stitched and Bound” design and I now have the strips cut, pieced (on the bias), pressed in half, and ready to attach to my 1990s quilt.
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| Stitched and Bound 2.5 Edition binding strips by Art Gallery Fabrics. |
I have to decide which side of the binding will be visible.
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| The 2.5 Edition binding strips have two design options for a binding. |
More 2.5 Edition fabrics for future bindings
There is a large variety of designs in the 2.5 Edition collection. The ones with words—“Handmade Bound,” “Magic Bound,” and “Good Day Bound”—are especially fun and unique. Where else have you seen a quilt binding with words running around the quilt’s perimeter on the binding???
Sew and Sews Place, a quilt shop in the Chattanooga area, has a selection of 2.5 Edition bindings. I bought four other binding prints online and got a cute “I Sew and I Know Things” sticker, a Thank You card with a coupon, and two bobbin clips in with the package. A lovely surprise!
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| AGF binding fabrics and the goodies that came with my order from Sew and Sews Place. |
This quilt will become a timespan quilt
By adding a new binding to this quilt, it will no long be classified as a 1990s quilt… but will become a 2024 quilt once a new binding is attached. I’ve done the patchwork, machine quilting, and everything else to create this quilt. Through the use of it, it has become the point in its lifecycle to mend it. This is part of keeping it as a sustainable textile and continue its usefulness.
