International Quilt Festival Registration opened TODAY!! The show is earlier in October this year, October 9 – 12, 2025 in Houston, TX

I’ll be demo-ing at the Wednesday Sampler on Oct. 8th (before the show opens) from 10am-Noon. Class #365 My topic is Perfect Bindings Every Time
Bindings put the final touch on quilts. These tips and tricks make those bindings as perfect as possible. Debbie will discuss binding widths, attaching the binding, perfect mitered corners, and finishing tail ends neatly, to look like all other joins in the continuous binding

Then on Thursday, Oct. 9th from 9am-Noon I will be teaching Machine Sewn Bindings, Class #445. Are you wanting to get your bindings done all on the sewing machine with no hand sewing? This class is for you. Learn how to make, apply, and machine sew a binding so it looks like it has a hand sewn finish. Plus apply a faux piped binding to add a pop of color and pizzazz to the edges of your quilts. Finishing the binding tail ends and making perfect mitered corners for a quilt with square corners and odd angle corners will be done using Debbie’s Brilliant Bindings tool.

I will also be vending at the show! I hope you’ll make some plans and join the fun in October. Don’t wait to get registered. The classes fill up fast!

I need to postpone my next progress report on my Hex Jr. table runner until next week. We had the opportunity to go to a niece’s high school graduation in Chicago and visit my husband’s family. It was a great trip but I had to put some quilting projects on hold. Family comes first!

So, that brings me to tips…

#1 – Sign up for classes EARLY! Don’t wait if you see a class you really want, it might sell out.

#2 – Do you put projects on hold? This week I did for family events. But there are times when LIFE happens. Take the time to do what is best. Your quilting projects will be there when you are ready!

in quilting,

Debbie