Binding; machine or hand?
#32
I have done all of the above and even just had the quilter do the binding. I guess it depends on the look I am going for as to wether I hand stitch the back and/or the front - machine stitch -or pillowcase the quilt - I just decide what the quilt looks like it wants - "Speak to me of scraps of wonder!"
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I can't seem to do a nice job of machine stitching to the front with a straight stitch. For kids or charity quilts I use my 3 point zigzag to sew the binding down. I really like the look of HS to the back. I too have arthritis in my hands. I've quit HQ and have a dickens of a time crocheting, but sewing the bindings down with a blind stitch no problem. Whew, cuz it's the most relaxing part of quilting and I can then say my quilt is finished.
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Originally Posted by mmdquilts
I usually put the binding on the quilt by machine and hand stitch it in place on the back. I have put it on by hand as well.
#38
I machine sew it to the back first then fold it over and machine sew a decorative stitch on the front, a wave, a zig zag or one of the other pretty stitches. Why? because I have a hand peicing project (GFG) and 2 hand quilting projects right now and don't have time to hand sew the binding on
#40
I machine sew the binding on the back, then flip it over and glue down to the front....and then use a decorative machine stitch on the front side....I like machine stitching because it is more sturdy than hand sewing.....I really, really, don't want to do repair work on binding!
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