Originally Posted by
Kwiltr
I Have a really big coffee can I just throw the loose binding in and set it on the floor next to my chair and pull from it. It works great, doesn't get wrinkled or dirty. I just finished binding my huge quilt and realized after I'd sewn it on to the front, that I had made it too wide for the seam allowance I took, so my binding is fairly empty :-(. Oh well, something to do better next time, because I wasn't about to rip it off at that point... I think it's one of my least favourite aspects of quilting.
I basically do the same thing except I use a repurposed basket purse from the seventies (ya know, the ones with the decoupaged lid
) and set it between my feet at the machine. I accordian fold it in the basket and it comes out nice and neat.