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03-22-2011, 05:13 AM

#111

grann of 6

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Originally Posted by Country1

Does anyone else hate binding a quilt? Love piecing and quilting, but seems to take me forever to get around to binding it. I just don't like binding. Is it just me? or does anyone else have this problem too?

No, I actually enjoy it, because then I am done; and on to a new project. I don't hand bind because of arthritis in hands, but my favorite is to roll the backing to the front and machine stitch it. I miter the corners and glue baste. NO PINS :!:

03-22-2011, 05:22 AM

#112

juliea9967

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Have you tried machine binding your quilt. I don't do it on anything that I am going to put in a show (hahahaha) which means I do it on everything. I sew the binding to the back of the quilt, turn it over and use a button hole stitch to sew it down to the front.
If I do decide to hand stitch it, I do it while watching a movie. That way it isn't so boreing.

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03-22-2011, 05:32 AM

#113

Homemother

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Originally Posted by BarbZ

Go to google and type in Faux Piping Binding Tute and there are a few sites to click on. This is a neat way. Also I have heard that charity quilts for children should be machine bound not hand stitched. This helps a lot. You end up stitching in the ditch and it looks like piping when you get done.

Thanks! This tute looks really easy. I'm going to try it on my quilt that needs binding! :thumbup:

03-22-2011, 05:46 AM

#114

pugmom

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I have done a whole total of 2 very small quilts and so far the binding is my favorite part because it is easy. I can sit and watch TV with several pugs on my lap while doing the hand stitching. I am sure I will learn to hate it, especially when I do my king sized quilt that I am working on now.

Keep in mind, binding is the last step and when done, you can go on to the next project. It will no longer be a WIP or UFO.

03-22-2011, 06:03 AM

#115

vharris

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I have so many quilts with the binding sewed but I haven't hand stitched the back. I thought that I was the only one like that! Good news for me :D

03-22-2011, 06:17 AM

#116

Mkotch

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You are definitely not alone!

03-22-2011, 06:24 AM

#117

mexmmh43

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I hand bind the back in front of the TV so I can spend sometime with DH. I did just recently bind one by machine and I did not like how the back showed the stiching as I was not able to stay in on the seam line.

03-22-2011, 06:26 AM

#118

3TreeFrog

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Originally Posted by Country1

Country1

I HATE binding the quilt especially when I have to sew by hand the other side!

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03-22-2011, 06:39 AM

#119

dixiechunk

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I love to bind a quilt. The hand sewing relaxes me.

03-22-2011, 07:03 AM

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bevster

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I love hand sewing the binding - it also relaxes me and when I see the finished product, I feel pleased all over. It's like reading a good book and coming to the end.