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Ladies,
I stumbled upon this binding shortcut after a class with Weeks Ringle, of Chicago. She gave us some binding tips. When I came home, I was binding 6 placemats and came up with this idea on my own. It was one of those, "Duh, why didn't I do this before?!" Thought I would share. When you put on binding to a sewn item, I have seen it pooled in sewer's laps and I have seen women wearing toilet paper roll necklaces with it. I took a large, empty Rx bottle. I taped down the first binding edge with easily removable painter's tape, I then wound the binding so that it would pull off clockwise (providing tension), and so that the center fold was facing me as I sit at the machine (see the photos). As you sew, the binding comes off as the item you are sewing moves and pulls it. This leaves both hands free to "insert" your item into the binding. Hope I didn't make it sound too confusing. Enjoy! |
Wow, aren't you clever! Thanks for sharing the tip. And the pictures make it even more understandable!
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Pictures are the best. I can understand things so much better by seeing it than reading about it.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing! |
WOOOOO! :D That's a good one!
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That's brilliant! Pat yourself on the back. :thumbup:
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Great idea!
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thanks for the great tip.
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what a great idea!!!
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Originally Posted by Quilter7x
Pictures are the best. I can understand things so much better by seeing it than reading about it.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing! |
Neat idea....seems like I'm always tripping on my binding.
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Thanks for the awesome tip. Great pictures and explanations. :thumbup:
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How smart is that....
I have been using an old but clean Easter Basket on the floor. |
:thumbup: :thumbup:
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Great tip. Thanks for sharing.
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that's awesome! I use a wire hanger with a paper towel tube on it.
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Thanks for sharing.
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That's a great idea and pictures are the best :lol:
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WOW, cool ideal, thanks for sharing.
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Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz
Ladies,
I stumbled upon this binding shortcut after a class with Weeks Ringle, of Chicago. She gave us some binding tips. |
LuvE posted a similar technique ... she wound the binding onto a paper towel tube, and put it on her thread holder. Thread was on a separate stand at the back of the machine.
Necessity is the Mother of Invention! |
Good idea!
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Your instructions were very easy to understand. Thanks for sharing your tips!!
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
LuvE posted a similar technique ... she wound the binding onto a paper towel tube, and put it on her thread holder. Thread was on a separate stand at the back of the machine.
Necessity is the Mother of Invention! |
Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz
Ladies,
I stumbled upon this binding shortcut after a class with Weeks Ringle, of Chicago. She gave us some binding tips. When I came home, I was binding 6 placemats and came up with this idea on my own. It was one of those, "Duh, why didn't I do this before?!" Thought I would share. When you put on binding to a sewn item, I have seen it pooled in sewer's laps and I have seen women wearing toilet paper roll necklaces with it. I took a large, empty Rx bottle. I taped down the first binding edge with easily removable painter's tape, I then wound the binding so that it would pull off clockwise (providing tension), and so that the center fold was facing me as I sit at the machine (see the photos). As you sew, the binding comes off as the item you are sewing moves and pulls it. This leaves both hands free to "insert" your item into the binding. Hope I didn't make it sound too confusing. Enjoy! |
Originally Posted by AFQSinc
Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz
Ladies,
I stumbled upon this binding shortcut after a class with Weeks Ringle, of Chicago. She gave us some binding tips. http://www.funquilts.com/gallery/classes/Workshops.html |
Thank you! I have one of those machines too. Now, I know which machine to use with the new binding tip!
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It's always amazing to see how inventive quilters are. Terrific idea.
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I just throw it over my shoulder and let it feed naturally. It works for me. Saves me all that time winding it on something. I'm lazy.
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Very clever. Better than getting strangled with that thing around the neck. The TP around the neck is just too funny.
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Very clever!!! Thank you for sharing and the great pictures too :D:D:D
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Awesome idea. I will have to give it a try... Thanks.
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Clever!
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thanks for the great idea.
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Quilters are some of the most ingenious people I know!
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thank you !
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Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz
Ladies,
I stumbled upon this binding shortcut after a class with Weeks Ringle, of Chicago. She gave us some binding tips. When I came home, I was binding 6 placemats and came up with this idea on my own. It was one of those, "Duh, why didn't I do this before?!" Thought I would share. When you put on binding to a sewn item, I have seen it pooled in sewer's laps and I have seen women wearing toilet paper roll necklaces with it. I took a large, empty Rx bottle. I taped down the first binding edge with easily removable painter's tape, I then wound the binding so that it would pull off clockwise (providing tension), and so that the center fold was facing me as I sit at the machine (see the photos). As you sew, the binding comes off as the item you are sewing moves and pulls it. This leaves both hands free to "insert" your item into the binding. Hope I didn't make it sound too confusing. Enjoy! another thing is, if you use your machine like this and something goes wrong, you have just voided your warranty! So always ask yourself this question before you do something like this to your machine..is doing this "shortcut" worth the money it will cost me to repair this machine if something goes wrong? If the answer is NO, then please consider spooling it from out of a large mouth jar, bucket, etc! |
Originally Posted by Melrose V
Wow, aren't you clever! Thanks for sharing the tip. And the pictures make it even more understandable!
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz
Ladies,
I stumbled upon this binding shortcut after a class with Weeks Ringle, of Chicago. She gave us some binding tips. When I came home, I was binding 6 placemats and came up with this idea on my own. It was one of those, "Duh, why didn't I do this before?!" Thought I would share. When you put on binding to a sewn item, I have seen it pooled in sewer's laps and I have seen women wearing toilet paper roll necklaces with it. I took a large, empty Rx bottle. I taped down the first binding edge with easily removable painter's tape, I then wound the binding so that it would pull off clockwise (providing tension), and so that the center fold was facing me as I sit at the machine (see the photos). As you sew, the binding comes off as the item you are sewing moves and pulls it. This leaves both hands free to "insert" your item into the binding. Hope I didn't make it sound too confusing. Enjoy! another thing is, if you use your machine like this and something goes wrong, you have just voided your warranty! So always ask yourself this question before you do something like this to your machine..is doing this "shortcut" worth the money it will cost me to repair this machine if something goes wrong? If the answer is NO, then please consider spooling it from out of a large mouth jar, bucket, etc! |
![/quote]I don't understand how this could be detrimental to the machine. The binding isn't going through the machine and it looks like the thread holder is an extra one that she wasn't using anyway.[/quote]
the weight on the spindle, binding is heavier than a spool of thread! |
Thanks
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