thick seams
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thick seams
I am getting ready to rebind a very thick heavy antique quilt I have bound a whoooole lot of quilts but never one this heavy or thick. I would appreciate knowing what adjustments I need to make to my sewing machine. I will be using a vintage heavy duty machine rather than my prissy (but wonderful) Phaff.
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I'd put on a walking foot for the machine piecing part & would put in a fresh needle before starting. If I were really concerned, I'd put a bit of Sewer's Aid on my thread before machine stitching, but usually I don't have any issues with that. I'd also be sure to make my binding 2.5" (or add 1/4" to whatever width you planned to use) to allow for the extra fullness of the batting along the edge.
I don't always pin my bindings, but if you do, I'd use either the silver colored hair clips or Wonder Clips to reduce distortion in the seam.
I don't always pin my bindings, but if you do, I'd use either the silver colored hair clips or Wonder Clips to reduce distortion in the seam.
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Yes to all of the above! When I bind a quilt that has a different batting weight than usual, I generally make a "test" binding strip to make sure I have the right width. I'll make the strip about 12" long and use a basting stitch to attach to the front, then I test the wrap to make sure it will cover the stitch line.
You may also need to adjust the amount of pressure on your presser foot.
You may also need to adjust the amount of pressure on your presser foot.
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