Decorative stitches for machine binding
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Decorative stitches for machine binding
What decorative stitches do you use for machine binding?? I am on a very tight deadline and I need to get this binding done by tomorrow. I am 3/4 of the way thru hand stitching the binding to the back of my yellow/gray Chevron flannel baby quilt so I really need suggestions today so I can start on it tomorrow. I get waves on my edges when I tried the flange binding. Thinking of using the buttonhole stitch. The green fabric is going to be used for the binding. Thanks in advance.
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We have used stars:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...ne-t47001.html
And hearts:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...er-t47108.html
We have also used a medium zig-zag, but i don't have a picture of it.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...ne-t47001.html
And hearts:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...er-t47108.html
We have also used a medium zig-zag, but i don't have a picture of it.
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Location: East Kootenays, BC
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I use any of my decorative stitches on my machine that travel both left an right of center so that when t
your needle runs down the ditch line or rather you start centered as you would to stitch in the ditch, both sides of the binding are sure to be caught by the stitching. I have a serpentine vine with a leaf that I use most often. The other thing I've started doing more often now is to use Elmer's school glue to tack down the binding so it stays put, while I stitch a straight line of stitching in the ditch from the front of the quilt.
your needle runs down the ditch line or rather you start centered as you would to stitch in the ditch, both sides of the binding are sure to be caught by the stitching. I have a serpentine vine with a leaf that I use most often. The other thing I've started doing more often now is to use Elmer's school glue to tack down the binding so it stays put, while I stitch a straight line of stitching in the ditch from the front of the quilt.
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