Originally Posted by
Peckish
If you're talking to the OP, I think she means she's sewing the entire binding on by hand, no machine stitching involved.
To the OP - I'm trying to understand, are you stitching it by hand because you don't have access to a machine? Because yes, they are stitching through all layers, and it would be
much easier if you did also.
I do have access to a sewing machine, but
a) I am not good at using it, and this doesn't seem a good thing to practice on
b) I don't have one of those special footings for doing quilts (and the machine is so old I'm not even sure I can still get parts that'll fit it)
c) the edge of the quilt is a bit wavey, and I want to gently and neatly accomodate the wiggles, as I have with all the rest of my sewing, not steamroll straight through them
d) I have done the entire rest of the quilt by hand because I find it very relaxing and I don't enjoy using the machine.