Originally Posted by
Peckish
If you hate doing it, why not hire someone to do it for you, especially if you want to enter the quilt in a show? I have had several quilters hire me to sew binding on their quilts. I enjoy it.
Peckish, I do hire someone to do my quilts that I will show. Also hire her to stitch the labels on as well.
cause i wont. I was just wondering about feelings on the situation and get a discussion going on bindings and shows.
was more a thought provoking discussion not a whine about a situation.
Originally Posted by
Holice
Let me correct a misunderstanding. Machine binding is accepted in show quilts. It is judged with the same standards as hand binding.
Holice, some shows actually do not accept machine binding, but those that do not accept them are very specific in the rules that they are not allowed. All the shows that I have investigated locally have all stated that binding needs to be hand done. Perhaps though I missed something.
Originally Posted by
grammyzabelx5
Anyone have any pictures to share of machine stitched binding (good or bad)? I have only done binding by hand...in front of the tv...with a cup of hot coffee...very cozy!
Here is a photo of a table topper I did, the binding is sewn to the back, then folded over to the top and machine sewn down to the top. I generally pick a bobbin thread that blends so you can not see it in case I "miss" the ditch in the back.
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and here is another one that I did with piping
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