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    Old 05-04-2013, 09:05 PM
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    I never saw a quilters' law about which side to machine sew down. Did I miss that one? 'Cause if I did, I still don't care.
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    Old 05-04-2013, 09:57 PM
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    I made this mistake this week and left it and hand stitched. I did extremely small stitches and took me longer than normal. It loo ked great . I did think about a fancy stitch .
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    Old 05-04-2013, 10:00 PM
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    Gee it would be a mistake for me if it were the other way around. I do all my bindings like that.
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    Old 05-04-2013, 10:39 PM
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    Sometimes I deliberately sew my bindings on like that. Just depends on the look I want. I'd hand stitch it down on the front if I were you. If any of the corners are so bad they'll drive you crazy to leave them alone, then fix them first.
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    Old 05-04-2013, 10:43 PM
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    Good luck, we do some things we just don't understand once in awhile.
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    Old 05-05-2013, 03:02 AM
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    Originally Posted by francie yuhas
    I have a. Friend who does this on purpose,so she can admire the quilt while she sews on the binding.
    What a terrific thought! I really like your friend's approach!!!
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    Old 05-05-2013, 03:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by Jennalyn
    Machine stitch the binding to the front! It might not look quite as clean as stitching to the front and hand-sewing to the back, but if your stitches are neat and/or you use a decorative stitch, it can be quite attractive.
    Unless it is an heirloom quilt - use a nice decorative stitch or blind or straight nice and even - your thread color may make a huge difference. This is my preferred way on children's quilts.
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    Old 05-05-2013, 04:10 AM
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    Finish it. If nothing else baste the binding to front so it meets you expectations the sew. An extra step but what the heck!
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    Old 05-05-2013, 04:10 AM
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    I am self taught.....the first two I made were done this way. Then I noticed that others did it differently. I still like my first ones! No one notices...not even me!
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    Old 05-05-2013, 04:24 AM
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    I have always hand sewn my bindings to the front.
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