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cathyquilty 03-21-2011 09:10 PM

I hate binding also .. for the ones that do it all by machine how do you make it look right? Mine never looks how I want it too

audsgirl 03-21-2011 09:20 PM

I like doing the binding. I don't like the quilting part. I would rather baste than quilt!

grammysharon 03-21-2011 09:27 PM

I love to hand sew the binding.

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?

:lol:

cathylynn 03-21-2011 09:46 PM

I used to dislike the binding part but after making so many mug rugs for gifts, I've gotten quite good at them (with mitered corners even!) so now it's the cutting that I don't care for (if you mess that up then you've pretty much messed up the quilt - so much stress!)

Gerbie 03-21-2011 10:44 PM


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?

I definitely HATE binding. I love to do the rest, but always dread the binding. I hate doing hand work and binding requires that. Several in my quilting club, love doing the binding and say they really feel like the quilt is finished when they get to the binding. I've been thinking about paying some of them to do my bindings.lol

auntpatty 03-21-2011 11:52 PM

I like doing the bining. It's like putting the final touches on it and then it's done and I can start another quilt.

jajudd24 03-21-2011 11:55 PM

I like makiong quilt tops but not finishing them.

ConnieF 03-22-2011 12:55 AM

I love to bind the quilts. I love the hand sewing it to the back. I love to see the finished quilt or wall hanging or baby quilts. When I bind a childs quilt that will be washed many many time's I will once in a while use the machine and a fancy to to hold the binding, but not always pleased with it. I can knot a lot more for a ids quilt and I think it holdes just as goos as the machine stitching.
I do a few for other ladies here and I love the gifts and fabric certificates they give me and the $ too.

MillieMoseley 03-22-2011 05:08 AM

I don't care to do the binding either but just because it kills my hands to do it. Other than that it is a good way to relax. Just keep in mind it is the very last step and once it is done you can sit back and say TA DA DONE.

Candy Apple Quilts 03-22-2011 05:09 AM

I LOVE binding them! It's nice to do something sitting down instead of standing behind the machine --- and then I know it's all done! :D


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