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07-22-2009, 08:32 AM

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omak

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Originally Posted by nellebelles

I have a binding foot for my Viking Designer SE. It doesn't work for mitered corners. I don't use it much, because mostly what I work on is quilts with mitered corners. It is nice, however, for whipping up a bunch of baby bibs and potholders.

I was looking at that one site where she showed how to go around a corner ... it looked like it would work to me, but having never actually used one of these (the one at the factory? I don't remember - - just that I didn't get along with it very well! LOL)
I have found when I do a mitered corner, there are two ways to turn the tab ... you can put it toward the top of the quilt (I sure don't do a very good job of describing :? ) then the binding folds down toward you. If you take the tab and bring it down toward you and THEN fold up and away from you (or, if you have turned the corner or getting in the position to turn, the binding would be facing to the left) , you should end up with the binding in the perfect position to use this binder ... what am I missing to not make that so?
I only ask because I am trying to comprehend how the thing works to begin with ... obviously, you have had more experience with your binding foot, so maybe you can straighten me out - - <g>.
Some tools aren't much help, are they?
Thank you in advance for any further understanding you can provide for me.

07-22-2009, 09:16 AM

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nellebelles

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After looking at the instructions, I see it would be possible to do a mitered corner with the binding foot. I personally don't like the way a machine-stitched-down binding looks on my quilts. I prefer to sew the binding on using a walking foot, turn it to the back side and then hand stitch it down. But that tutorial does show how it is possible! Thanks for posting the link! :)

07-22-2009, 09:48 AM

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omak

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I have gotten to the age that I make myself try to figure things out, JUST to see if I am comprehending and reasoning correctly.
What do you MEAN there is no tooth fairy???
anyway <g>
Thank you for reassuring me that I was correctly understanding what was being shown. ANd, it is nice to know that what she is showing is the same thing as you are talking about.

I totally get that many people do their final part of binding by hand.
My biggest concern was that there was an easier way to use a machine to apply a binding foot than the tool that began this thread.

Thank you for your input and continued interest.