After I fold my binding over and iron it, I sew it 1/8" together on the unfinished side to keep it from pushing apart when I'm sewing it onto my quilt. It really helps. It lays flat and no more surprises.
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After I fold my binding over and iron it, I sew it 1/8" together on the unfinished side to keep it from pushing apart when I'm sewing it onto my quilt. It really helps. It lays flat and no more surprises.
"Be yourself...everyone else is taken."
Strong people don't put others down...they build them up."
"Remember that your instincts are more important than rules"
too much work for me ;-)
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I don't. I just sew it on to quilt.
If a woman's work is never done....why start?
I don't find it necessary ... plus, I'm lazy!Originally Posted by DebraK
Time saver
... and money saver
...... in not doing the extra step in stitching.
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Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
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That question is pretty much answered on this current thread.
Does this method of preparing binding help avoid puckers???
The Earth without art is just "Eh".
I used to stitch everything, until I found about about the Elmer's School Glue method. The glue holds the layers together, as well as holding them to the quilt. Sooooooo much easier, IMO.
Neesie
By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.
~Richard Dawkins
After I wrote this thread, I saw there was another thread just like this one.
"Be yourself...everyone else is taken."
Strong people don't put others down...they build them up."
"Remember that your instincts are more important than rules"
I have used this method and the glue method. Both work great, so just depends on what I feel like doing.
Brenda
So far, I've had no problem with just ironing the binding flat.
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