DogHouseMom

Honestly, sewing binding strips together isn't rocket science is it? So why did I just spend 3 hours sewing 5 ... FIVE simple strips together? That's only 4 seams!!

First one ... sewed in the opposite direct so when opened all I got was a V shape.

Resewed first one ... wonky. Rip.

Second one. Sewed it wonky, took it apart, and in the process flipped it around so that I had the seam on the right side of the fabric. Wouldn't have been so bad if I had noticed it BEFORE I trimmed it and sewed on the last strip.

Third seam ... I've managed to sew the tip of the other end of the strip under the seam!!!

So, what do you think I could have possibly done wrong with the last seam? What other rookie mistake could I have made? Anyone want to guess?

I'll give you one hint ... it's a batik so there is no right side of the fabric.

luvnquilt

LOL, I hadn't sewed anything for about 15 years, and went to make my son a pair of flannel pj pants and sewed the wrong seams together at least 3 times :) OOPS!!! We're all human ;)

Jim's Gem

:lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry you're having such a hard time with it.

I just sew some satin binding on a minke and flannel snuggle blankie. That was NOT FUN!!!!! Only for my grandchildren, it is not worth the frustration!!!

JJean

I know I did the same thing. So I keep a short sample for reference and threw it in my sewing box. I pull it out whenever I need to make binding. There are lots of good demos on Youtube also.

c1bendt

Been there-done that. Here is a "slap" for you, I have needed one on more than occasion myself.lol

MadQuilter

Sounds like binding isn't your favorite thing to do either. Been there done the same thing. Keep on trucking.

Airwick156

You sewed the whole thing with no bobbin thread?

Please DO NOT say you cut it by accident. I almost don't want to think about what you could have done....you didn't spill your drink on it did you?

One time when I was making my husband shirts...stupid me cut out the peices and THEN removed the pattern peices and folded the pieces up and set them aside. I needed fabric to cut the collar out and THOUGHT I had grabbed the left over fabric....but didn't. Instead, I had grabbed the peice of fabric that was the back peice that I had cut out and used it to cut the collar out. AFTER THE FACT....I went to sew the back to one of the front peices and seen what I did....I was so blasted heart sick and was not able to get any more of that fabric...since then I DO NOT for no reason whatsover remove pattern peices until ALL pieces are cut out and accounted for.

DonnaR

Boy, Batiks are tricky. Sorry you're having trouble.

LindaM

Must be time for ... coffee? chocolate? wine? a walk?
Right there with you, been there, have the t-shirt.

Better luck tomorrow!

BellaBoo

I put a dab of instant applique glue on the ends, then sew them all at one time. I haven't had to redo any strip seams since I started doing the glue first.