shoot. i just sewed the binding to the front.
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I love binding the quilt. I machine stitch front, and in a zen like trance, I hand sew the binding to the back. No, not really. But seriously though, it IS one of my favorite parts - kind of like when the plane lands after a long vacation: it's been a lovely trip, but I'm so glad to be done.
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Use a bobbin thread that matches the perimeter edges of the quilt top. The stitches may still show on the top, but they will be far less obvious than if you use a contrasting bobbin thread.
good luck!
good luck!
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You're right, it looks nicer! But my fingers go into serious pain mode while i'm holding a needle to thread it, so hand binding is out of the question. I sure wish I could hand bind because that would mean my fingers were back to normal!
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I always sew on back, turn to front and machine sew but the other day I messed up like you. I was not planning on ripping out so I just pinned and sewed it on the back, it came out fine. If you have to sweat over something like that, quilting just isn't fun anymore. Just finish the binding as is and move onto the next quilt.
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