Old 04-20-2015, 05:59 PM
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madamekelly
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Originally Posted by tate_elliott View Post
Sewnoma, you and I think alike. I sew some of my own clothes and I'm always amazed at the convoluted methods that are used to avoid showing stitches. It's like we aren't supposed to think that clothing is held together by thread! And if worst comes to worst and some stitches HAVE to show, they come up with fancy names like "top stitching" to explain why it should be seen.

And quilters are the same way. Just look at the traditional method of putting on binding - if the final seam isn't hand-stitched - Oh No! The stitches might be seen! Well, look at all the stitches out there on the quilt making all those fancy loops and feathers. How come we prize those but not the ones on the binding?

Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now.

Tate
(nudges soapbox aside quietly) I only hand sew the binding down because I can't sew a very straight line, and bindings are thin targets, so I hand stitch. If you look tooo close, I will stop showing you my quilts! Lol!
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