Binding
#23
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Sorry you don't like to bind. I love to bind a quuilt and the hand sewing it to the back looks so nice. I enjoy it so much I make a few bucks at it for ladies at the group I sew at everyother Friday night hates it or has to many to do so it gives me a few bucks. But even not getting paid I love it and I make my own binding too. I bought the bias press and it is so wonderfullllllll.
What is it that you have trouble with?
What is it that you have trouble with?
#24
I just bound a wall hanging the other day, sewn on the front, hand blind stitched the back. First one out of I cant say how many quilts. I can say this.. it was the first and only time I was VERY happy with the end results of binding. My shoulder hurt when I was done (must be doing something funky?) my fingers were sore (poor eyesite oh heck! ouch that is my finger not the fabric!).. but the result was? stitches where I wanted them no flopping out of the seam, ripping a seam redoing the stitch here redoing it there.. it laid wonderfully on BOTH SIDES... worth the time completely. Wish I had tried it sooner. AND its easier than machine quilting so it got my vote as a not unfun part of quilting any longer.
#25
Originally Posted by adriansmom
I like sewing the binding to the back also!! I even like making my own binding!! I guess it's because I know it's almost finished and doesn't take a lot of thought to do it.
I attached by machine using my walking foot. Really helps and makes a big difference.
#26
I seem to have trouble with the whole thing. It is only my second attempt and the first was . .ok.
First of all, I felt rushed and did the mitered corners completly wrong. Then for some reason no matter how many times I watch youtube videos I just can not get the connecting ends part down. My husband walked in when I was close to tears and throwing my seam ripper around and helped me.
It still had to get pulled apart. Thats what I get for rushing. The hardest part is connecting the ends correctly.
First of all, I felt rushed and did the mitered corners completly wrong. Then for some reason no matter how many times I watch youtube videos I just can not get the connecting ends part down. My husband walked in when I was close to tears and throwing my seam ripper around and helped me.
It still had to get pulled apart. Thats what I get for rushing. The hardest part is connecting the ends correctly.
#28
I don't know which you-tube videos you have seen. This is my favorite way to end binding. Maybe it will help.
http://my.allpeoplequilt.com/bettert...ctid=716057370
http://my.allpeoplequilt.com/bettert...ctid=716057370
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