I started creating blocks from my slow stitching pieces. I needed a way to finish these so I can put them into some sort of project when they are complete I will have 52 at the end of the year.
I decided to buy a neutral fabric and headed to the thrift store. See picture below.
I was going to just zigzag them onto the cotton and overnight I came up with a better idea. What if I used ribbon to finish off the edges? Dipped into my stash of ribbon to see what I had. I had some gold and ivory organza - too stiff and too see through. Keep looking. Then I remembered a roll of navy seam binding. Yeah that will work.
I took a bit to figure out how to use the seam binding. In the end I just folded it in half. By running the fold along the edge of the sewing machine I could get it to stay folded. I did enough to get around the slow stitch piece and got started.
I have owned these roll for about 10 years and you can see that I paid $2 at a thrift store somewhere along the way. I have used it for card making in those years and there is plenty to finish this project as well.
Very happy I was able to shop my stash.
The edges of the slow stitch pieces are not crisp in most cases so I decided on a decorative stitch with a zag in it to ensure I captured the full edge of the piece. I left an open end before I started stitching and then aligned the folded edge of the seam binding on the outer edge with the open edge toward the middle of the piece. After a little practice I was able to created 90 degree corner folds with decent precision with an applique pin. Once I returned to where I started I cut the incoming end short enough to fit into the end I had left when I started. Folded the edge over on one of them and pulled them taut and sewed over the overlap. A bit of back stitching done!
I have done the 8 complete slow stitching pieces.
Just thinking they could be used as an accent on a bag or some other sewing project.
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