Originally Posted by Crafty critter
Originally Posted by craftybear
What things are you still having problems with in quilting?
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I simply can no longer sew a straight seam. I just finished sewing the binding on a Sunbonnet Sue quilt for my great-granddaughter and the seam varies in width - have ripped out parts of it and will never be satisfied with the finished project. I used the walking foot and still couldn't get it right. So frustrated! Wanted it to be a treasure for her.
I also have trouble sewing binding straight. You need to use your walking foot. Make 2 1/2 inch binding on the straight of the grain. I iron the binding in half and the sew the unfinished edge of the quilt with 1/3 inch seam starting at the bottom of the quilt and leaving 6 inches of binding free to join the . When I get to corners I stop at 1/3 inch and then go backwards to the unfinished edge perpendicular to the previous seam line. Repeat around all edges and corners. Next I iron the binding to the top of the quilt at the depth that is beyond the seam on the back. Pin with sharp point to outside of quilt as needed. Ironing reduces the need for as many pins. Starting at the bottom of the quilt, leaving the binding open as before, I start about 3 up stitches into the top binding and stitch on top parallel to the quilt . When you come to corners, take the time to make your mitred corner, use fabric glue if needed. continuously stitch around the quilt at that same distance. (Mark the place on your walking foot or on the machine table.)Stop your quilting about 6 inches from the end. You have plenty for the finish. I like to overlap the open ends of the binding, putting one end inside the other. You only need a few inches to overlap. Turn 1/4 inch under on the top strip of the binding. Go back and finish the top stitching. You must support you quilt so that it doesn't pull your stitches inward. For curved quilts use bias binding. THE END