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Old 12-03-2012, 12:58 PM
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Which method did you decide to use? (machine binding only, or doing it by hand on one side?)
I started binding by machine binding it all, but I never loved the look of it. Using the tutorial, I finally figured out to hand sew to the back to get that look I love. It's so easy now that I finally got the hang of it. I have no idea why I couldn't wrap my head around it before!
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Old 12-03-2012, 02:09 PM
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I like sewing on the binding but joining the ends with a diagonal seam was a headache until I used the method in my JoAnns quilting book. I actually made a sample so I could refer to it.
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Old 12-03-2012, 02:32 PM
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what happened to help you to now love making binding.
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Old 12-03-2012, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan View Post
i'm still struggling with simple stippling. i can quilt flowers and leaves and pebbles, but not stippling... i box myself into a corner and can't decide how to get to the unquilted area.

glad to hear that you've conquered binding
Ditto this. Quilting the quilt is my most nerve racking part of the whole experience. I always get stuck in the proverbial corner.
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Old 12-03-2012, 02:36 PM
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I use to dread binding, but now enjoy it. I sew the binding to the front and do the ladder stitch on the back.......no pins, no fuss, and I even find it relaxing.
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Old 12-03-2012, 06:10 PM
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I never could meander. I can draw it but couldn't stitch it. Now after taking Susanne Moreno's digitizing class I have designed a stipple/meander that will work as a background fill for appliqué blocks with our Intelliquilter. I might need to do the happy dance!
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Old 12-03-2012, 06:15 PM
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Please post the link to the tutorial! I struggle with binding, but I'm making slow progress.
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:01 PM
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Yes, please post a link to where you found the help you needed. I just sent 8 quilts out to be bound because I just can't get the hang of it.
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:32 PM
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I slavishly follow the Sharon Chambers binding video using Elmers School Glue. I did it the first time I bound a quilt, and it turned out so well that I love binding. It's that finishing touch that makes the whole quilt look great.
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Old 12-04-2012, 03:34 AM
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Here's a direct link to the tutorial on the blog, Amy's Creative Side:

http://amyscreativeside.com/2010/05/...ing-a-binding/
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