Next step? Perplexed
08-28-2011, 12:27 PM
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Yahoo!! I just finished the quilting on the Twisted Palms landscape!! Now ... the binding.
I have a question as to how to proceed.
My border is pieced and left a zig zag edge (see pic below). I laid the quilt on my cutting table to cut the excess border edges, batting, and backing off. I had two rulers placed in a corner and I noticed it's out of square. Should I block it before I cut off any excess and add the binding? Or wait until I bind it.
Also, with regard to the binding ... should I attach the front of the front of the binding BEFORE or after I trim the excess?
In a perfect world I would like the binding to be 1/4" from the outer tips of the twined pieces in the border, and I'd like it to be square :)
I have a question as to how to proceed.
My border is pieced and left a zig zag edge (see pic below). I laid the quilt on my cutting table to cut the excess border edges, batting, and backing off. I had two rulers placed in a corner and I noticed it's out of square. Should I block it before I cut off any excess and add the binding? Or wait until I bind it.
Also, with regard to the binding ... should I attach the front of the front of the binding BEFORE or after I trim the excess?
In a perfect world I would like the binding to be 1/4" from the outer tips of the twined pieces in the border, and I'd like it to be square :)
Outer edge of pieced border. I need to cut the excess tips off. But when?
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08-28-2011, 12:34 PM
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With this kind of an edge, I usually quickly run through the machine to baste the edge in place then trim. If you want a 1/4" showing past the points, then trim them 1/2" beyond them. If you want them the same as the inside points, then trim 1/4" from the points, all before you attach the binding. How far off are you when squaring up?
BTW...really like the border!
BTW...really like the border!
08-28-2011, 07:53 PM
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You could block it before cutting any off, if it too far off to square properly. If it is just off a little, I would trim the edges straight, sew the binding on the front and hand sew it to the back. I've tried sewing the binding on, then trimming but I just ended up with a wiggly edge.
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