joyce888

I like to use clips to keep the binding straight. I also like to clip my quilt and let it sit for a least a couple of hours; then as I'm sewing and removing the clips the binding stays in place.

Sometimes I think what we do in preparation goes back to what we were taught either in Home Ec or by family. When I first was taught to sew I was told to always pin and sometimes baste seams. Now I couldn't imagine sewing without pinning (even the simplest seam) and would baste if I thought the seam would shift or be a bit tricky.