French Seam

Here you are, in the middle of moving to a new place, and you have to come up with a birthday present for a three -year- old....... But
As I was cleaning up, sorting my fabrics, I found these 5 metres of cotton, just enough for a bed spread.
That became the birthday present, and I just recalled and re-tried the French Seam which is ideal for these type of projects.
No fringed edges and it is really strong.
I think I learned to make this seam in second or third grade ( yes, we started learning sewing and knitting from 2. grade ㋡ )
Here it is:

Start sewing from the Front side ½ a centimeter ( 1/4 of an inch) from the edge

Cut with scissors until the edge is straight and as narrow as possible

Turn out the backside and "iron the seam with your nail or a closed pair of scissors (that is possible with cotton)

Now sew again approx. 1 cm from the edge( half an inch), the first seam is now closed in.

It should look like this on the backside.

Turn out the front and you have now made a French seam, double and with no fringes.

By the  way - the birthday girl loved it ..........

My fabrics + moving = totally crazy!!!!!

I have started on sorting my fabrics. They have been stored away for three month in sacks in a storage facility. 
It is necessary for two reasons. First of all we were smoking a lot in our old home so ALL the fabrics just stinks!!!!! Right now I am washing all of it and is almost halfway through. 

This is most of the jerseys and the elastic materials for waist, cuffs and neck on sweatshirts, now I only need the non-elastic fabrics and the fabrics for lining. By the way, there's also two sacks with sweat fabric, velvet and such behind the couch.
Another reason why I need to do this is, that I won't have the same space for it, so I will have to check if there's something I " can live without", then it will be given to charity.
I just don't know if I will be able to let go, because everytime I get hold of a piece I just get new ideas...........................I just need the time !!!!!!

It won't be the next couple of week because it is moving time ........

Oh by the way.....I just had to make these kettle holders the other day, they were needed in a vacation apartment, no. 206, if you can see that.       The material inside for insulation is an old towel, didn't have any absorbent cotton at hand.