Bacon binding?
09-04-2015, 07:37 AM
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Bearisgray, that is exactly how I do bindings. Most of my quilts are for charity, so I stitch it to the back and bring it to the front. I use my stitch-in-the ditch foot to do the topstitching. It keep the row of stitches exactly the same distance from the edge.
09-04-2015, 08:37 AM
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-What stitch length are you using to sew on the binding? If using regular stitch, then suggest lengthening it a bit - say up to 3 or 4 You have a lot of layers of fabric and binding and the stitch length needs to be longer to accommodate the extra layers.Also make sure your seam allowance is consistent so when the binding is folded over, it is full of the quilt edge.
09-04-2015, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bree123
Measure your quilt at each end & in the middle; take the average of those 3 numbers and cut your binding to that length.
09-04-2015, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dunster
I think the people who said to measure and take an average are referring to borders, not binding. You can't really cut your binding to size before attaching it (at least I don't think you can) because you need some overlap when you join it. You can get a perimeter size and add about 10 inches to figure out how much binding to cut.
09-04-2015, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Wide binding - I like the look - but that may be just because I am used to it -
09-04-2015, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
What width do you cut the binding to make it this wide? And what size is are the seams? I like it!
The amount of binding showing on the front of the "jungle animals" quilt is about 1/2 inch and about 3/8 inch on the back.
My bindings are "stuffed" - I pull the binding over the edge tightly so that it feels "full."
09-05-2015, 05:08 AM
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I don't measure my quilts before applying bonding. I make sure I have enough though before applying it. I cut my binding about 2 1/8" and iron it on half and start sewing it down. I do the mitered corners and the binding comes out great. I've even been commented by a judge at how good my bonding is....not to blow my horn. : )
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