Does anyone bind their quilt by bringing the backing material to the front?
#11
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I've done it once. I thought the back looked good for the binding and I wanted to finish it up. Quilts for Kids suggests using that method - they don't supply binding with their kits - but I have always just added binding from my stash. As someone noted, it isn't as durable but I did find it was easier. :D
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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I have folded the backing over to make the binding on the front and have also folded the front over to the back for binding. Either way works with a little trial and error. Also done both single and double fold binding with and without mitered corners. Occasionally I have folded both front and back edges and sewed around the quilt when there wasn't enough for binding.
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Longarm (a longtime quilter and sewer.)
#14
Originally Posted by jodimarie
I trim the fabric to at least 2 inches and sometimes 2 1/2 inches all the way around. Now, fold your backing fabric in half ( more or less....no rules here!! ) and tuck it back into the quilt sandwich and fold the edge over and either finish by hand or machine.
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#16
I've done it with all the quilts I've made to date. In fact, with my daughter's d9p quilt, it will be the first time that I'm binding the quilt the "other" way :) (I'll be going to by friend/teacher's house soon to get a lesson in borders and binding :) )
#18
depending on how the LAQ quilts it and if she puts the binding on for me she does it so i sew it to the back but prior to moving to Ny, I always did it to the front. I think i like it better to the front.
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