Binding - doesn't the stitching show through?
08-08-2013, 10:25 AM
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Tashana: I have sewn the front and back together in the technique that you describe. That is when I have my best results - - except for the corners. I like nice corners and I cant get them very easily when I do it like that. Do you know any tricks to help with those corners when using this technique?
Thank you for the tutorials! I am going study them and see what I can improve on when I do my bindings
I don't know what "flange binding" is. I think I am going to have learn about that before I bind my quilt this weekend
Thank you for the tutorials! I am going study them and see what I can improve on when I do my bindings
I don't know what "flange binding" is. I think I am going to have learn about that before I bind my quilt this weekend
08-08-2013, 10:38 AM
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I machine stitch my binding to the back, fold it over to the front. I hand sew all my bindings this way. It gives me something to do while watching tv. I save up a few quilts this way when we watch our favorite tv series on box sets.
08-08-2013, 10:52 AM
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Do you guys feel like the hand stitching on the back of the binding holds up? I have a feeling that the ones I am working on now will get used. My nephew was killed in a car accident and I am making memory quilts and the little brother (my other nephew) is handicapped and I am pretty sure that he is going latch onto one of these. I would just feel bad if the binding came off because I am sure he will be rougher than I would be with the quilt (which is fine I just want it to hold up to him)
08-08-2013, 11:11 AM
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In order to get nice corners, make sure to stop sewing slightly before the 45 degree line.
If you cross that line, there goes your nice corner.
I use the Perfect Binding Miter to mark that 45 degree line and it really helps.
http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...r__D81892.html
Edit: Also, make sure to square up your quilt before you sew the binding on.
If you cross that line, there goes your nice corner.
I use the Perfect Binding Miter to mark that 45 degree line and it really helps.
http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...r__D81892.html
Edit: Also, make sure to square up your quilt before you sew the binding on.
08-08-2013, 11:33 AM
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One technique is to sew the binding to the front, carefully fold over and glue the binding to the back so that the edge just covers the stitch line, then stitch from the front in the ditch while the glue holds the binding in the right place. This stitching will just catch the edge of the binding on the back. Another technique is much the same, except that you zigzag the seam allowance with fusible thread, and then instead of using glue you just iron the binding onto the fusible thread, then stitch in the ditch from the front. In either case, your final stitches do show on the back of the quilt, but not on the front, because they're in the ditch. On the back they are supposed to be nice and even because you've used glue or fusible to hold the binding in just the right position. I've tried the glue method and it worked okay, but I still prefer to bind by hand. My friend has used the fusible thread very successfully.
08-08-2013, 11:45 AM
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08-08-2013, 11:58 AM
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One technique is to sew the binding to the front, carefully fold over and glue the binding to the back so that the edge just covers the stitch line, then stitch from the front in the ditch while the glue holds the binding in the right place. This stitching will just catch the edge of the binding on the back. Another technique is much the same, except that you zigzag the seam allowance with fusible thread, and then instead of using glue you just iron the binding onto the fusible thread, then stitch in the ditch from the front. In either case, your final stitches do show on the back of the quilt, but not on the front, because they're in the ditch. On the back they are supposed to be nice and even because you've used glue or fusible to hold the binding in just the right position. I've tried the glue method and it worked okay, but I still prefer to bind by hand. My friend has used the fusible thread very successfully.
08-08-2013, 12:33 PM
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A long time ago I put up a tute - written only - on binding with your machine.
I sew the binding on the back. Then I iron it flat, going away from the body of the quilt. Next step is to iron it over onto the front. You can use a glue stick, glue, or whatever, even nothing. Last step is to use a fancy stitch to attach the binding on the front. I like what I call the chicken feet stitch. Using the thread color of choice so it looks nice w hen finished.
I sew the binding on the back. Then I iron it flat, going away from the body of the quilt. Next step is to iron it over onto the front. You can use a glue stick, glue, or whatever, even nothing. Last step is to use a fancy stitch to attach the binding on the front. I like what I call the chicken feet stitch. Using the thread color of choice so it looks nice w hen finished.
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