Hand sewn binding
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No-I would stitch it on by machine first then hand stitch it to finish it off on the back. I sometimes enter small projects at local county fairs, and I have had several people tell me it looks better if it is hand stitched onto the back. I did enter a wall hanging last year, and just used a slip stitch to finish the binding to the back, and the judges left me a note telling me to "watch the stitching on the back", which led me to believe I should have used a different type of stitch, but hand stitching has never been my strong point and I don't really care for it, so I wasn't sure what I should use for a stitch.
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/links-r...ml#post5042028
Here's another link that I found really helpful. I'd never used the stitch before seeing this but I loved the results.
Here's another link that I found really helpful. I'd never used the stitch before seeing this but I loved the results.
Thanks for the link. I have heard of the ladder stitch but have not done it. I will check this site out to see if I can learn it.
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No-I would stitch it on by machine first then hand stitch it to finish it off on the back. I sometimes enter small projects at local county fairs, and I have had several people tell me it looks better if it is hand stitched onto the back. I did enter a wall hanging last year, and just used a slip stitch to finish the binding to the back, and the judges left me a note telling me to "watch the stitching on the back", which led me to believe I should have used a different type of stitch, but hand stitching has never been my strong point and I don't really care for it, so I wasn't sure what I should use for a stitch.
I'm going to guess they meant only the length and hiding of the stitches--stay as uniform as possible. Just go slow. Not a thing wrong with a slip stitch.
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If I sew the binding on the front and fold it to the back for hand sewing, I use the ladder stitch for a nearly invisible finish. I use one strand of hand quilting thread that matches the colour of the binding. I like it for strength and because it tangles less.
If I am going to do machine binding, I like to use Charismah's method for quick machine binding with flange. There is a tutorial on QB.
If I am going to do machine binding, I like to use Charismah's method for quick machine binding with flange. There is a tutorial on QB.
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