Basting edges before binding?
#12
I pin the binding on the edge of my quilt BEFORE I trim away the extra backing and batting. It lays flat that way. I leave about 1/8 inch of the backing and batting wider than the seam allowance. MY binding is nice and full that way. I lost points at a quilt show because my binding was not full.
#13
I usually quilt all the way to the edge and I don't cut off the excess backing or batting until after I attach the binding (as long as the quilt is basically square, that is!).
When I cut away the excess, I use pinking shears and leave about 1/4" from the seam. I find that I fill the binding out better that way.
When I cut away the excess, I use pinking shears and leave about 1/4" from the seam. I find that I fill the binding out better that way.
#20
I baste every quilt edge. If I'm at the machine I'll machine baste and if I'm watching a tv show I'll hand baste. Both ways work equally well for me, but I defintely do baste because of the ease with adding the binding. I baste with less than 1/4 so that I don't have any of the basting stitches show and I don't need to pull them out.
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