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emt2004 09-15-2016 04:16 AM

Quilt binding
 
Machine binding, front to back or back to front? Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you, Michele

ckcowl 09-15-2016 04:20 AM

If doing the complete binding by machine I stitch to the back first, fold over to the front and stitch. That way your front is lined up, looks good.

QuiltnNan 09-15-2016 05:04 AM


Originally Posted by ckcowl (Post 7653165)
If doing the complete binding by machine I stitch to the back first, fold over to the front and stitch. That way your front is lined up, looks good.

this is the way i do it as well

meyert 09-15-2016 05:07 AM

I stitch to the front and then fold over to the back. I can never get a good even stitching after I fold it over - so I like having the uneven in the back - - this way the front of my quilt has a clean seam

carslo 09-15-2016 05:36 AM

I sew to the back and flip to the front, you can use a decorative stitch when you sew down the front binding to up your game!

Blackberry 09-15-2016 05:38 AM


Originally Posted by QuiltnNan (Post 7653197)
this is the way i do it as well

My way also.

Tartan 09-15-2016 05:39 AM

I usually do 2-1/4 double fold binding sewn to the front and hand stitched to the back. If I do machine binding, I use Charismah's QB tutorial on Quick machine binding with flange.

susie-susie-susie 09-15-2016 06:55 AM

I stitch to the back and flip it over to the front and hand stitch to the front. That way I can make the front look good and make sure the back stitching is covered and looks nice.
Sue

osewme 09-15-2016 06:59 AM

I machine sew the binding to the front of the quilt & then flip it over & hand stitch it to the back. Binding is one of my favorite things about the whole quilting process.

loisf 09-15-2016 12:31 PM

If I had to hand sew all my quilt bindings, I'd never finish them. On special quilts, I still machine stitch to the front, fold over and hand sew to the back. Most quilts though, I machine stitch to the back, fold over and machine stitch very close to the edge of the binding. I match my bobbin thread as closely as I can to the backing of the quilt. I use a 2.25" binding strip.


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