When you machine finish a binding....
#11
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When you want to machine finish a binding, I always put the binding on the back and bring it over to the front. I usually use a straight stitch but my friend always uses a fancy stitch on top and it looks great. If binding by hand, I would do the opposite. Sew the binding on the front and hand sew on the back. Good luck!
#16
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I sometimes use a decorative stitch on a baby or child's quilt as I think it's stronger and if my stitch isn't perfectly straight, it doesn't show as much.
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#17
I sew to the back and bring to the front and use a decorative stitch. I put the edge of my binding in the middle of my foot so that I am sure to catch the quilt and the binding. It holds well and looks good too.
#18
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I usually use a straight stitch but have used a feather stitch on occasion. I find using a stitch in the ditch foot really helps. I sew the binding to the back first and then fold over and sew on the front. After a while you will get very good at doing this and will be surprised how easy it is. I sometimes use Elmer's school glue ironed on to fold the front down. It keep it in place and making sewing easy and it washes out.
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