sewbeadit

That is a good idea. So maybe with your old brain it just took a little while longer to find this out. Heck you just saved my old brain from having to figure it out.lol

alleyoop1

I wrap the binding around a cardboard toilet tissue tube and then put it on the upper part of my knee lift. It feeds out flat and there are no tangles.

luvstoquilt

I make my binding when I cut out the quilt and I use a piece of cardboard from the cat food box...it is about 6 x 8inches...no more tangles .. it works for me!

Quilter 65

I use a small length of cardboard tubing. Then I put the binding and board in a small enough box that allows freedom to unroll but not enough room for it to get tangled. Place it at my feet and pull on it when needed. I use the SOG most of the time, but will still use the same method for bias. It has been an epiphany to me. So thanks for the original poster of the tubing so many moons ago.

oldtisme

I bought a small plastic basket, very small, from a dollar store. I lay my binding in it on the floor & it comes out easily onto to my quilt. No tugging, pulling unrolling ect. Best $0.50 I've spent in a long time.
Jeri

jmoore

Like you, I wind mine around an empty toilet paper roll... I read it here on the board about a year ago and it has been super helpful for me.

Silver Needle

I attach my binding to the quilt using Wonder Clips before stitching. This way I can preview how the binding will fit and not end up with any of the joints in the binding ending up in a corner adding excess bulk.

carolynjo

I use a tissue box and stuff the binding into it far end first and keep stuffing until I have it all in the box with the end I need sticking out.

Michellesews

If you want to sew to the back first and bring around to the front to machine stitch, here is something I always do so I can hit the first line of stitching with the stitching on the front. Before you start sewing the binding to the back, fold your binding into thirds and make a nice crease. This will tell you exactly where to stitch so that when you fold over, it is all equal. If I use a 2-1/2" strip the seam allowance usually ends up being 3/8". Since I figured this out I sew all my bindings on by machine.

indymta

Rather than a rubber band, I use a large twist tie to loosely hold my binding (which I fold like you do).