binding on quilt for the fair???
08-04-2018, 10:23 AM
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binding on quilt for the fair???
So of you asked to see this quilt before I put it in the fair...Ok here is the quilt I decided to go ahead and put in the fair even tho my FMQ isn't the best, so I am listening to all of you, saying to do it..I have to take it in on Monday..
OK here is the question do I sew the binding on the front and hand stitch it on the back?..or do it by machine or doesn't it matter? Thanks
OK here is the question do I sew the binding on the front and hand stitch it on the back?..or do it by machine or doesn't it matter? Thanks
08-04-2018, 11:09 AM
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Cute Cats! For quilts that will be judged, I machine stitch to the front and hand stitch to the back. I stitch my corner miters as I come to them. I also put a knot in my thread before and after sewing the corner miter so I don’t pull the thread too tight and mess up the corner. Good luck, it looks like a winner to me!
08-04-2018, 01:23 PM
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Your quilting looks great! As others have said, for a competition stitch the binding to the front (you can do that part by machine) and Hand Stitch it to the back. Be sure and stitch all the miters shut (front and back) when you are hand stitching the the binding to the back.
Good luck!
Rob
Good luck!
Rob
08-05-2018, 07:36 AM
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Watson and rryder hit it nail on. At our local county fair, sew binding to front and hand stitch the back down by hand, and be sure to stitch the miters closed, both back and front. Here they really count off if not done like this.
08-06-2018, 08:37 AM
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I can go on and on, but you did ask.... :-)
As stated previously, the best bindings are:
1. Sewn on the front and hand stitched on the back.
2. Stitch the mitered corners closed BOTH front and back.
3. Make sure the “batting fills the binding”...this means when you pinch along the edge of the binding you should feel batting all the way along the edge with no empty areas. You should not feel just the binding fabric.
Other things the judge looks at:
4. Binding should be the same width along the entire edge.
5. No “dog ears” at the corners.
These are the main things, but this is the important part.......
It does not matter HOW you apply the binding AS LONG AS IT IS DONE WELL. That is the most important thing to strive for!!! If you can apply with a sewing machine on both sides and you DO IT WELL that is fine.
This also means, even if you are hand sewing, you must do it well. Bindings that are not well done can make or break getting that ribbon!
Good Luck at the Fair!!!
PS I judge the County and State Fairs in Colorado and Wyoming.
As stated previously, the best bindings are:
1. Sewn on the front and hand stitched on the back.
2. Stitch the mitered corners closed BOTH front and back.
3. Make sure the “batting fills the binding”...this means when you pinch along the edge of the binding you should feel batting all the way along the edge with no empty areas. You should not feel just the binding fabric.
Other things the judge looks at:
4. Binding should be the same width along the entire edge.
5. No “dog ears” at the corners.
These are the main things, but this is the important part.......
It does not matter HOW you apply the binding AS LONG AS IT IS DONE WELL. That is the most important thing to strive for!!! If you can apply with a sewing machine on both sides and you DO IT WELL that is fine.
This also means, even if you are hand sewing, you must do it well. Bindings that are not well done can make or break getting that ribbon!
Good Luck at the Fair!!!
PS I judge the County and State Fairs in Colorado and Wyoming.
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