Help with binding
#21
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I have machined with and without flange binding. Personally I dislike the look on the back of the quilt where it shows a line of machine stitching on the binding. No matter what I use or colour match still feel the same. So go. Back to hand stitching.
#22
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The stitching on the back would show, but like someone said...the stitching over the whole quilt shows so..no problem.
#23
As long as you use matching top color thread and one in bobbin that will blend in to the underside of the quilt. Personally I think they will hild up better when washed too.
#24
After years of trying the edge-stitching foot and moving my needle over, and sticking it down with wash-away wonder tape to keep it in place I was still not happy with the result. I have just learned a new technique using a flat felling foot (used for the double-needle seem on jeans). I sew it to the back, then use this foot to top stitch it down on the front. It has a deep groove underneath for the binding to ride when I sew it down. I use the 8mm felling foot for my Bernina (#71) and cut my strips at 2". I got a decent finish my first try without practice.
I found this technique on a blog and all I can cay is THANK YOU to the bloger:
http://awomanaday.com/2013/01/17/hap...nding-edition/
I found this technique on a blog and all I can cay is THANK YOU to the bloger:
http://awomanaday.com/2013/01/17/hap...nding-edition/
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