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What is this called
Trying to finish up some UFO's. I have a baby quilt top finished with four pieces of binding. I know I sew one piece on the top, another on the bottom. That's all I remember. Anyone know what this style of binding is called. I need a you tube tute. LOL.
True4uca
I am not familiar with a 4 piece binding, but with your "top and bottom" description can you possibly be referring to the binding with a flange that Charisma posted a tute on?
Quick Machine Binding with Flange
No, not this one. That one I've tried and like.
Originally Posted by feline fanatic
True4uca
Is it the type of binding where you sew it to the top and bottom edges of the quilt first, and then to the sides? I have seen that style in my older Debbie Mumm books. I don't know what it's called though.
That could be the one. Several years ago ( yes it's been a UFO that long), an older lady used to come to our quilting group and she was doing it. Sadly she no longer comes to quilt, so can't ask her. I know the top & bottom bindings are totally finished. Then you add the sides, it elimanates the mitered corners. I always get two mitered corners right & two are always kind of rounded. Guess I've got a right left brain thing happening. LOL.
True4uca
Here's a post from earlier this year. There are several links and looks like a couple videos:
Non Mitered Corners on Binding
I also found this post, you have to scroll to the binding section, but pretty skimpy on instruction:
http://www.debbiemumm.com/projects/q...irections.aspx
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Thank you, the debbiemumm was the one I was thinking of. For some reason I did top & bottom the correct way, but I was trying to make the sides a single fold and of course it wasn't working. LOL.
True4uca
I don't know if it has a special name. It is an easier way to apply binding and doesn't even require bias binding, I believe. The trick is to leave enough extra on each piece to have enough to fold under so it will not slip out eventually. It also makes it easier to replace a section of binding that might wear excessively or get torn etc. I have been quilting for about 40 years and I am sure I have used it many times. It is much easier than getting just the right amount to make the turn around the edges of the quilt and a lot easier to pin etc.
is it two color binding where one color matches the front and the other the backing?? that only takes two colors.
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