binding! machine or hand?
11-13-2011, 06:41 PM
#31
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I'm with Quilting Grannie, I don't like to see the machine stitching on the front of the quilt.
I will admit, if I'm doing something simple, like a table runner or placemat, I will take the short cut, but generally for all my quilts, I hand stitch the back.
I will admit, if I'm doing something simple, like a table runner or placemat, I will take the short cut, but generally for all my quilts, I hand stitch the back.
11-13-2011, 08:09 PM
#37
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Like everything else in quilting, there is not right way. I tend to machine in the front and hand stich in the back mainly for the reason that my machine stiching does not look as nice as my hand stiching. I have a friend that does a beautiful job machine stiching her quilts, so I feel it is a personal choice and should just go with your strengths.
11-13-2011, 09:01 PM
#38
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I machine stitch to the front, bring it to the back and pin (making sure my SID will cover it) then put a fine line of Elmers Washable School Glue then iron. Remove pins and off to the sewing machine and SID on the front. I do the pinning/glueing/ironing about a foot at a time so I don't have a gazillion pins poking me. Sometimes I use a toothpick for the glue to push the fabric in. I probably should do a zig-zag all around first but I'm too lazy for that. 
11-13-2011, 09:52 PM
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The last item I finished (my first Quilt Runner) was done in a Yellow and Blue, Rob Peter to Pay Paul drunkards path. There was so much quilting, when I turned the binding, it looked forlorn and lonely. So for once, I used a 1/4" echo quilting. Around and around and around, for all of the 2" of binding. Best part, even I could not tell where the binding was turned.
On all other quilted items, I have attached by machine on front, then turned, pressed, pinned and blind stitched by hand. Usually lap or baby quilt size! The Quilt Runner project wound up a little larger than I intended, at 92" x 38". So I was very happy with being able to machine stitch the entire binding!
On all other quilted items, I have attached by machine on front, then turned, pressed, pinned and blind stitched by hand. Usually lap or baby quilt size! The Quilt Runner project wound up a little larger than I intended, at 92" x 38". So I was very happy with being able to machine stitch the entire binding!
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