Point of View

To get an idea of how my binding fabric will look once it's cut and sewn to a quilt, I cut a 1/2"-wide slit in a square of cardstock to make a viewing window. I look through the window at the fabric to see what the design will look like.

Noel Dunphy

Indianapolis, Indiana

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