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    Old 06-28-2010, 04:45 AM
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    I do it the same way! :thumbup:
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    Old 06-28-2010, 05:13 AM
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    This is exactly how I do it too!

    Machine stitch double binding to the front mitering all four corners, fold over to the back and hand stitch with a ladder stitch (becaue its invisible) using the machine stitch line as a guide.
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    Old 06-28-2010, 06:42 AM
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    Originally Posted by jljack
    I sew it single fold to the front, mitering the corners, and then fold to the back and hand hem it down with a blind hem stitch. I like the look of it.
    That's the method I use. Also a good excuse to sit and watch and old movie.
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    Old 06-28-2010, 07:46 AM
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    Usually, I machine sew it to the front and hand sew it to the back. If it's a charity quilt, I just fold the back over and stitch it to the front with a zig zag or blanket stitch. I've tried Leah Day's way of machine sewing the whole thing, but I wasn't happy with how it looked, and so I ripped it all out and started again the way I've always done it. Some people use a decorative stitch. I haven't tried that.
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    Old 06-28-2010, 08:12 AM
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    I've used several of the methods above.
    Machine back to front if machine stitching down, or decorative stitch.
    Machine front first if hand hemming.

    The best part is the Happy Dance when it's done !!! :)
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    Old 06-28-2010, 09:13 AM
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    However you apply your binding the one thing you should try at least once is to NOT press the binding in 1/2 before you sew it on the quilt. Just line up the two raw edges when you sew it to the quilt and you will be amazed at how easily it actually lays over to the other side-perfectly.
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    Old 06-28-2010, 09:15 AM
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    Originally Posted by gailalter
    However you apply your binding the one thing you should try at least once is to NOT press the binding in 1/2 before you sew it on the quilt. Just line up the two raw edges when you sew it to the quilt and you will be amazed at how easily it actually lays over to the other side-perfectly.
    This is a new one for me. I'll give it a try just as soon as I finally finish my current project. Thanks for the suggestion.
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    Old 06-28-2010, 11:26 AM
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    I machine to the front and then fold over to the back, making mitered corners and then machine sew... If I sew it in just the place on the back, it appears in the ditch on the front (which is not seen!)
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    Old 06-28-2010, 11:40 AM
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    I double-fold, stitch to the front, fold and hand blind stitch to the back. Usually I miter the corners with a mitering tool.
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    Old 06-28-2010, 01:17 PM
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    Originally Posted by Jerrie
    I hear several people put on their binding different ways so i was wondering how do you put yours on. So, after you sew your binding on, do you hand stitch the rest or machine stitch and do you do it on the back or front.
    I love the look of the binding when it is hand stitched. I also love the look of hand quilting, but I'm allergic to doing any hand work. I hate it. I sew my binding to the back and then use monofilament thread, with an appliqué stitch to the front.
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