Machine quilting- do you attach binding to back or front first?
04-21-2013, 06:10 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by wilson4514
I too, have struggled with which way to go.................I now attach to the front and stitch in the ditch to the back . I go slowly and I can adjust as I go I find the front looks better that way
04-21-2013, 08:09 AM
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Same as the other - when hand sewing the binding on, I machine stitch on the front. When machine stitching the binding one - I sew on the back first and then machine stitch on the front. I like using a blanket stitch on the front.
04-21-2013, 10:34 AM
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I use 2 1/4 strips. I sew onto the back, then flip it. I use steam a seam to fasten it down at the stitch line then sew the front with a blanket stitch (I think that's the one...looks like a continuous capital E). It catches the front and the back exactly the same and looks really nice (in my opinion).
04-21-2013, 10:44 AM
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I saw this before and did google it now: http://www.52quilts.com/2012/05/tues...c-binding.html
It's a really nice finish!
I sew on machine to the back then flip to the front. I was pretty impressed with myself when I decided to make a "puffy frame" on a wall hanging by leaving the batting in as filling. Of course, I soon found it had been done already.
It's a really nice finish!
I sew on machine to the back then flip to the front. I was pretty impressed with myself when I decided to make a "puffy frame" on a wall hanging by leaving the batting in as filling. Of course, I soon found it had been done already.
Originally Posted by quilttiger
There is a method...believe it is called accent binding (sorry, I am in the family room and the information I have is downstairs and I have a cat all snuggled up in my lap. Otherwise, I would look for the information to pass on to you, smile). It is all done by machine. I just Googled "accent binding technique for quilts" and a few websites popped up. There are images for you to see. It has the look of piped binding and it is gorgeous when coordinating colors are used.
04-21-2013, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by watson's mom
I stitch to the front and fold over to the back and hand stitch in place. I had carpal tunnel in both hands but had it fixed one at a time. I have never been sorry only wish I had gone sooner. Not a bad operation and recovery time was very short.
love doing the flange binding
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