Do you press your binding?
#22
i do not press/iron once I am finished sewing it on the quilt. I do however "half press" before, meaning I do iron both outside edges to the middle, it is easier for me when I am sewing, what I don't do any more is the final press I used to do which was ironing it in half again, which left a sharp un-necessary crease on the outside edge.....
#23
Yes, we had quite the discussion about this topic recently. I used to press my binding, but not anymore! It looks much better not pressed. And I don't pin, either.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t198277.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t198277.html
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I always used to press it before sewing on the front. After reading here about some who did not I just got done putting binding on a quilt and did not press it first. It worked out great!
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#26
I never press my binding...I fold it in half sew it on and if I had pressed it in half the true half way mark wouldnt be at the correct halfway mark because of the amount of space taken up by the folding...it may be just a smidge but I prefer the look of the binding NOT being ironed...there was a post a few weeks ago about not ironing binding as well
#27
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I press mine before I sew it on. Then, I press the seam open and finally turn it and press it where I will sew it in place. I did not understand that they other thread was about not pressing it before you sewed it. I thought it was about not pressing the "turn" before you sewed it.
But, I do press at least the binding after I wash it. It just looks better to me.
But, I do press at least the binding after I wash it. It just looks better to me.
#28
after reading the post about not ironing the binding before sewing it on, I tried it. It wasn't any easier to put the binding on but I do like the look of it. But I think I'll go back to pressing the binding in half before attaching.
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