Question about trimming before adding binding
10-04-2011, 07:07 PM
#12
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I have been applying my binding on the top by long arm. Then I join the two free ends on the DSM and then trim. I had always trimmed 1st when I applied by DSM, so this is something new for me. I like not having to clean off my whole sewing table to be able to get the quilt under the needle. Who knew?!
10-04-2011, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
You should leave at least a 1/4" of the batting sticking out from the top. This will help "stuff" the binding and make it firmer. Judges at quilt shows will look for a nice stuffed binding. Plus, if you don't have have your binding stuffed, it will fold in half and then it will start to wear along the edge and split, especially if it is washed a lot. Many antique quilts have split bindings just because they didn't fill the binding enough and they were used and washed a lot.
10-04-2011, 08:26 PM
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I trim my quilt (front, batting and backing) so I have a nice clean edge to work with. I use the french fold technique for binding. I use a 2 1/4 inch binding, fold in half and then sew my binding to the front of my quilt at 1/4 inch...so that the rough edges of the binding is along the edge of the quilt. Then I fold the my binding towards the back and blindstitch it in place by hand.
With this method there is no loose areas in the binding as it's wrapped around the full edge of the quilt.
With this method there is no loose areas in the binding as it's wrapped around the full edge of the quilt.
10-04-2011, 08:31 PM
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I've always applied the binding and sew to the front by machine, then trim all the way around and then turn and hand sew it down to the back. I use double folded and usually trim to 3/8ths. My binding is always "stuffed" never knew any other way to do it.
10-04-2011, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tsnana2000
I trim the edges too.
10-04-2011, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
You should leave at least a 1/4" of the batting sticking out from the top. This will help "stuff" the binding and make it firmer. Judges at quilt shows will look for a nice stuffed binding. Plus, if you don't have have your binding stuffed, it will fold in half and then it will start to wear along the edge and split, especially if it is washed a lot. Many antique quilts have split bindings just because they didn't fill the binding enough and they were used and washed a lot.
10-04-2011, 10:06 PM
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I trim all mine and sew the binding on..never had a problem with a flat binding or not being "stuffed"...even when entered in a show its never been a problems for judges....so I will continue to trim
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