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Old 08-16-2016, 07:30 PM
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tildiemae
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Originally Posted by Prism99 View Post
I like to sew binding to the back first, then sew the top with a decorative stitch that goes to both the right and left of the center line. The best decorative stitch for this is the type that does *not* include a stitch down the center. My old Bernina 1230 has a feather stitch, but it includes that stitch down the center. I am actually thinking of buying an inexpensive Brother from Walmart to be able to do a feather stitch that does not have the stitch down the center. Without that center stitch, you do not have to worry about getting a straight line exactly matched up with the binding edges on both front and back; both sides will look fine because nothing will be "off".
I do it this way too. Also if the thread closely matches, you can hardly see the stitches or you look at your decorative stitches as another design element!
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