BINDING, Do you turn from the back to the front or front to back?
#61
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It depends on the quilt. If it is something that I think I might want to put into a show I machine stitch on the front, turn to the back, and hand stitch.
If it's a simple little quilt or one to be USED like a baby quilt, then I machine stitch to the back, turn to the front, and machine stitch the front OR I machine stitch to the front, turn to the back, and stitch-in-the-ditch from the front.
If it's a simple little quilt or one to be USED like a baby quilt, then I machine stitch to the back, turn to the front, and machine stitch the front OR I machine stitch to the front, turn to the back, and stitch-in-the-ditch from the front.
#62
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Originally Posted by irma tapia
I have done it both ways, just curious how everyone does it and which way looks better. :lol:
:-)
#63
Usually machine stitch to the top of the quilt then hand finish on the back. UNLESS its a utility quilt that will get lots of wear and washing, then I sew to the back side, bring it to the front and do a fancy stitch over the binding by machine.
#67
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my own personal favorite is sew onto front, hand stitch on the back, I feel anything I am putting my love and time into for some one else it requires hand stitched binding.for utilility things I may stitch both sides by machine, but not for givine away.
jacie
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#68
Originally Posted by supergma
If I want to hand stitch the binding down, I sew to the front, turn to the back. If I am going to machine stitch it down, I do just the opposite.
#69
Most of my quilts I have turned up the back, mom taught me. However, I did do binding on one and the end results not so good. The quilt I am working on now, I am going to do binding if it kills me. I did purchase the attachment for my machine to put binding on, but not sure how that works.
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