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what if #19: silk fringe

i had some SILK scarf ends, with the fringe still attached. i was wondering if i could recycle these and create a quilt binding/edge treatment that includes the original fringe intact.

i like the idea of a fringe edge on a quilt. this fringe is hand twisted, nice, but a little far apart.

the silk is very sheer so i folded it over itself a few times on the front side and then left a larger border on the back.  since the silk is so thin, it cooperates easily on the corners and allows itself to be stuffed and prodded into shape with seemingly no bulk.

i am new at working with silk and i am just playing

the front and back.

 

what if #83: quilting with fringe

...i have started using fringe as an edge treatment in my new quilt.  the fringe is recycled from old silk scarves.  some of it is rather sparse so i was wondering what if(?) i double it up before inserting it under the applique. folding it so that is offset gives it more fullness. and if you have two, it can be multi-colored... hmmm... what if (?) you use 3 or 4?

what if #122: continued- padded reversible skitch-skatch

....continued from the last post, i have tried the padding. working here with an yarn dyed blue linen, folded over and stuffed with a strip of  chunky cotton twill. (the twill weave is more flexible and keeps the border from becoming stiff).
i left the ragged fringe from the stuffer hanging out as a decorative element. the extra layer works well to catch the stitches and so far nothing shows on the back.

what if # 152: ragged edge extension

hi!  i have been a way for a while but now i am back. feels good.

i have been doing a lot if experiments with binding lately which i plan to document here.  this time i asked myself if (?) i could make the quilt bigger, square up  the edges and bind  it at the same time?  and what if (?) i keep the edges ragged because i love fringe on a piece.  and a torn edge makes a nice fringe. 

the border is made from two layers of fabric torn at about 2.5" wide.  i used a beautiful hand dyed dot from deb (check out her random acts of dyeness link) for the front and a solid green chambray for the back.   the center panel of the quilt (which is already backed and quilted) is caught between the two layers and carefully hand stitched.   the original edges were uneven so adjusted the catch points to square it up.  i suppose i could have put another layer of batting or fabric in between to beef it up but the center is only 2 layers so it was not needed. 

the cloth is now larger and even and there is fringe on the inside and outside edges. i believe this edge would work in any width and what if (?) you just kept adding them? that way you could always be working on the edge of the piece. easier to get at.