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Old 01-07-2012, 08:01 PM
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I make my binding the width of the fabric, not on the bias. I have never had luck with bias stuff.
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Old 01-08-2012, 06:14 AM
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I've been told the only time you need to cut it on the bias is if you are doing curves.
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Old 01-08-2012, 06:19 AM
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I cut mine on the WOF. I have a friend who cuts hers on the length of fabric and says that she NEVER has a problem with wavy binding.
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Old 01-08-2012, 09:45 AM
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I also use WOF for my bindings. I tried bias one time on a baby quilt and didn't like the number of seams it added.
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:10 AM
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I put my binding on yesterday & used the glue basting method. I had no puckering. I set the glue with the iron.I'm quite pleased. Here's a link to the thread that I learned from.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...ue-t29275.html
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Gramie bj View Post
I do both it just depends on how I feel at the time. Have never had bias pucker. Was it on a true 45 angle? Was it puckering all along the binding, or just one section. Do you use a walking foot? Hmm I'd like to know why it would pucker too.
It wa on a true 45 angle and it didn't all pucker, just sometimes it was more fabric on the binding and less on the quilt.
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:44 AM
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I did try for the first time to cut the binding WOF and pressed it first and it did come out wonderful. It was a long table runner with not curved edges. Thank you all for the information.
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:32 AM
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I only cut on the bias when there are alot of curves to deal with
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Old 01-08-2012, 11:51 AM
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I always make my own bias binding. I cut 2 1/2", seam on the diagonal, fold in half, press, sew to the front and hand stitch to the back. I sew to the front using my walking foot and am very careful not to pull on it while stitching just let my machine feed it. It's funny, but to me I think the bias binding is very forgiving when I am hand stitching. I have never had a pucker.
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