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Originally Posted by Jazzz
LOL... I've read enough posts to know that a bunch of you actually hate the binding process. I admit that binding with the sewing machine is a little intimidating to me. But I found that doing it by hand is fun and makes me feel like I can accomplish something. Probably because it's the last step of finishing a quilt and I found out on this board, I am a "topper." I don't finish too many of my quilts. My tops get hung and I admire them as works of art.
I'm not quite sure if I am actually good at my binding. It works for me and I think it's a great project to have when I just want to sit around and watch (listen) to the TV. Never thought of trading with someone for maybe simple machine quilting. Maybe a great way to meet more quilting friends!! |
I love to bind. I do mine by hand.
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I love sewing on binding.
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Originally Posted by raedar63
Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
We can all be weird together. :) I like doing the bindings - I sew the front by machine, press and do the back by hand. A king-size quilt can take three or four evenings to hand-finish, but I like hand work and it's worth it to have one DONE! :)
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I am so glad to find out that I am not the only one who likes to do the binding. I love to try out new techniques for binding. My new favorite it Piped Binding. Here is a wonderful tute for it http://tlcstitches.blogspot.com/2010...-tutorial.html
And here's another tute for binding that uses two fabrics so you can match the binding to both the front and the back. http://scrapsbystephanie.blogspot.co...-tutorial.html |
I love hand sewing. I find it relaxing.
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Course you're weird but then aren't ALL quilters??? After all, we cut up perfectly good fabric only to sew it all back together again! :mrgreen:
I love hand sewing the binding, the actual process itself as I don't do much hand sewing these days otherwise but also it's kind of a letting go process - the piece is nearly finished, binding, hanging sleeve and label on, then I have to let it go and move on.... now I am TRULY weird! 8-) :lol: |
I too love to put the binding on. It is relaxing and I feel a sense of accomplishment.....another project finished!!!
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Originally Posted by paulina
I LOVE doing binding. Everything about it. Making the strip, ironing it, sewing it. LOVE IT.
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No! your not weird.
Sewing on the binding to me means the quilt that I am working on is almost finish, and I am in the last stretch. I also love making the binding. |
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