Originally Posted by QuiltE

LuvE posted a similar technique ... she wound the binding onto a paper towel tube, and put it on her thread holder. Thread was on a separate stand at the back of the machine.

Necessity is the Mother of Invention!

Originally Posted by Johanna Fritz

Ladies,
I stumbled upon this binding shortcut after a class with Weeks Ringle, of Chicago. She gave us some binding tips. When I came home, I was binding 6 placemats and came up with this idea on my own. It was one of those, "Duh, why didn't I do this before?!"
Thought I would share.

When you put on binding to a sewn item, I have seen it pooled in sewer's laps and I have seen women wearing toilet paper roll necklaces with it. I took a large, empty Rx bottle. I taped down the first binding edge with easily removable painter's tape, I then wound the binding so that it would pull off clockwise (providing tension), and so that the center fold was facing me as I sit at the machine (see the photos). As you sew, the binding comes off as the item you are sewing moves and pulls it. This leaves both hands free to "insert" your item into the binding. Hope I didn't make it sound too confusing. Enjoy!

Originally Posted by AFQSinc

Definitely a geat tip. However, can we talk about your class with Weeks Ringle?!!!! I am so inspired with Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr. What class did you do? What binding tips did she pass along. Please...inquiring minds want to know. :)