endings

Sometimes endings are just as good as beginnings.

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!

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.