Smoky Mtn Stars: Finished!

Yesterday, I finished binding the Smoky Mountain Stars quilt.

I didn't have enough of the blue plaids left to make binding so I used a Moda Bella solid:  American Blue.

Debbie of Angel Scraps Quilting recommended a machine-sewn binding tutorial by Prudent Baby... and I decided to try it.

 

It worked very well and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out! This quilt is going to one of my nephews and may see hard use, I thought this would be better than binding that is hand-sewn down.

Photo courtesy of HDK Photography

David, the recipient-to-be of the Smoky Mtn Stars quilt, is on the right and is shown with his younger brother and their mother...  my sister Carol.   As a frame of reference, Carol is 5'10" tall.   

David's "lap quilt" is a bit larger than a typical lap quilt.