I use the Martelli Zip Clips.

When sewing the binding, I use hair clips, these are cheaper than the Clover ones. For piecing i use the glass head 1.25 inch pins.

I also use cheap flat hairclips that I got at the dollar store, they work great and there are no pins to stick you.

Clover Wonder Clips are great and save my fingers. I have even given a couple to my DH and DS to hold their earphones while out walking - the clips are just the right size.

I too, would like to thank someone on the board for the info on the clover wonder clips, I ordered from amazon and the are the greatest, the worst problem was taking almost two weeks to get them but they were the wait and much cheaper for fifty of them. they sure make binding easier. Thanks to you wonderful quilters for all the help I get from the board.

I only pin a short space when hand sewing the binding on the back - just a couple of pins to fold the binding over and hold it in place. As I get to that pin (I only use two pins usually when doing the binding) I move it along to the other side of the other pin and just keep moving a pin over to the other side as I get to it when stitching. Sounds like Greek probably - hope you understand what I'm try to say. This works well for me and keeps the binding in place where I'm working.

I don't pin my bindings. I sew the lenths together...press the seams open (I do use a diagonal seam)..using a bit of spray starch. I don't fold and press the binding...I press it open flat. I do use one pin to start...I fold the binding at the start, matching raw edges and place one pin at the start (this is just so I know which side is the "right" side of the fabric strip. I leave about 12 inches unsewn, and fold as I sew, matching the raw edges of the binding to the edges of the quilt. I continue, making my mitered corners as I go...I end about 12 inches from where the join of the batting will be. I do a diagonal cut on one end...then lay that out on the quilt.. remove the pin, and lay out that end...marking where I want my seam line to be (you can use a pencil, as this is the "wrong" side of the fabric), but I make a snip where the seams will sew together..cut over far enough for a seam allowance...match & sew...works for me..and it avoids the pressed fold line getting off kilter...which can cause puckers. This method allows me to make minor adjustments and not have that pressed fold in the way.

I dont use pins. I use the little hair clippy thingys.

I don't pin binding, but when I pin other things, I pin on the side going up and down, with pin heads facing me as I sew, so I can pull them out easily.

I don't use pins. I don't have a walking foot, so I reduce the presser on the presser foot so that there is less chance of puckers.

I must be weird. I don't use anything. Except for when I reach the corners on the back side and I am hand stitching. Then I pin the corner the way I want it to fold and pin a bit before and a bit after. But I am hand sewing the back binding. When I am machine stitching the front of the quilt binding I just make sure that it is long enough to go around with extra to spare and start out. I always have left overs of binding.

I dont use pins of any kind. I just line the binding up to the edge as I go. I find that if you pin you get alot of puckers. You can totally eliminate them by not pinning.

I use hair clips too...they work great, are really inexpensive, and i don't get "stuck".

I only use the wonder clips by Clover, now. I had tried pins, but they were too big of a pain in the butt. I would recommend the Wonder Clips to anyone.

Have a blessed day.

debra

I started using the snap hair clips because I got tired of getting stuck all the time by pins. Ouch! But, I really want some Clover clips when I can afford them. They sound like the thing to use.

I pin along the edge and then tuck the tip of the pin in the binding so not to get stuck ( again ) lol

Use pins only on corners
 

I use straight of grain binding folded in half and stitch on the edge using no pins except for the corner to miter the binding. I don't pres my binding in half and find it is much easier to blind stitch it down on the back. Always have good results. When I do use pins on any sewing project I use Superfine Iris, they are expensive but last a very long time. I just bought them from Amazon for $14.95 with free shipping.

Call me cheap, but I use the binder clips that come from the office supply store (Staples, etc.) and right now at the back to school sale you get 50 of the small ones in lovely bright colors for $2. They just clip on, they stay on better than pins and they don't poke me if I have to fold it up before I get it done.

Sometimes I pin from left to right - so I don't have to take out the pins before sewing past them. Other times, I just hold my binding in place & sew without pins. When sewing the binding to the back I use the flexible clips. Bought first ones from somewhere on line but find the hair clips found at the dollar store works just as well and much cheaper

If you have a Joann's in your area and you have one of their 50% off coupons (assuming 50% is nation wide, but this I am not sure of) - you could pick up these Clover Wonder Clips (50 count) for $16.50 + tax right now (regular price is $32.99, these do not appear to be on sale right now).

Me too :)

You use fusible? Do you mean fusible interfacing? Tell me more!!!

I only pin at the corners for binding, usually. BUT my binding is probably the worst part of my quilt so maybe best to do the OPPOSITE of what I do!

I don't like doing the binding so I do it the easiest way I can think of. If it's a flannel backed quilt I just flip the excess over the edge to use that as binding. I figure it was good enough for my grandma so it's good enough for me! If I'm not doing the flip-around method I more or less mimic that method using homemade binding - I lay it right-side down on the back of the quilt and sew it on by machine, about a half-inch or so in. Then flip it around and fold & sew by machine to the front. If I do it right it lines up pretty well and looks like normal machine-stitched binding, but sometimes it wavers on the back side. BUT since it was all stitched down on the back to begin with the binding never comes off, it just doesn't look as perfect as when it lines up.

I don't pin in either case, except to hold corner folds (I fold it so it looks mitered). It works better and goes faster if I just hold the fabric in place, sew a foot or so, fold and grip a new length, sew...fold....sew... etc.

I also never press my binding; to me the creases make it harder to line it up right. It seems more forgiving if it's just a flat strip of fabric.

I use old fashioned bobby pins. They don't "bend" the edge of the quilt. Super cheap and work great.