Originally Posted by JanieW
Originally Posted by bstanbro
I'm not exactly getting this. So is the stitching between the quilt and the binding so that it doesn't come to the top of the binding? It's the "invisible" part that's throwing me off. It seems that this would end up looking like hand quilting stitches. Please enlighten me.
Your first stitch is parallel to the stitching that was used to put your binding on. It goes between the backing and the front.
When you go to the left to make your stitch in the binding, it goes between the two layers of fabric in the binding. Then the next stitch is the same as the first, etc. After you have made two or three ladders and you pull your thread, the stitches won't show because they are between layers of fabric.
I used blue thread to help you see it better. Once the ladders are pulled you can see why it's invisible as the blue thread doesn't show up in the green binding.
Hope this helps!
I wasn't getting it either until I saw this- It is no nice that everybody here is so supportive and helpful. I don't think anybody would ever say you over stepped. :) Thanks to both of you who just made binding my quilts easier. It has become a chore for me. Not anymore!!!!