I dont understand mothers - mine used to say some hateful things and never thought twice about it. When I finally got to be 40 it got better, and now shes gone and I miss her, but boy I remember the bad stuff.
I fold over my back alot cus I too do not have the money for a lot of nice bindings. I use my quilts and where they go theyre used too. The only worry might be that being the outside edge it might wear faster. Maybe if you plan a bit ahead when you get to the binding you'll have left enough to double it over before you sew it down.
My mominlaw who is an exceptional sewing person and quilter also doubles over the backer for a binding edge at times. share t

All quilts are a labor of love and effort by the quilter. It doesn't matter if you fold over the binding, pillow top it, or bind it with strips. It doesn't matter if you hand quilt it, send it out to a long arm quilter, or free motion quilt it on your own machine. Quilting is a passtime of pleasure, and you should enjoy every minute of it. There is no right or wrong. Tell your Mom in her own "mean" voice that she can just stick it

Airwick, I am sorry your mother has to be so unkind to you. My parents were wonderful. You know the old saying "sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me?" Whoever said this was not too bright. Unkind Words can cut through you like a knife.

sendin lts of hugs you way AND tell MRS. Know-it-all, I always use the method you are using.

Hugs

Helen

I understand how you feel, some mothers have such a sharp tounge, and they don't realize how much they hurt us with it. My mother is gone now, she left behind all of her machines and fabric, books, and patterns, thread, buttons, lace, you name it she had it. All of her possesions they don't go with you and no I didn't get any of it, but she did teach me to sew and no one can take that love away from me. Don't worry what she says yes there are better ways but you are learning and a well tied quilt to me is a treasure since that is the way my grandma finished all of her quilts. Tied every inch apart and the backing brought around and hemmed. Enjoy your quilting that is why we do it not for others but for our own joy and satisfaction anything else is a bonus.

I've done a few this way myself. I don't think it's cheating! I may be wrong but think some older quilts were binded this way.

I have also read about this method and how it goes back a long way.

I don't do it this way simply because I prefer to have a double thickness of fabric in my binding. That said, I suppose one could leave enough backing fabric on the sides to effect a double fold.

Honey , just put a little something in that tea, read this board and just bask in all the encougment you get here, and get back to sewing.Rita

You are the artist, and it is your quilt. Do it the way you want.

I take issue with the word "cheating". How can a tried and true method of finishing your quilt edges be cheating? In our Reuse, recycle world you are choosing one of the "green" methods. I don't have the money to have a longarmer finish my quilts for me. My solution is to learn machine quilting on the machine I have. Tying is another method as is hand quilting. Art is arrived at from many directions. The only common ground between Salvador Dali & Grandma Moses was some of the same tools and the desire to put on canvas what was in their hearts and minds. Yet they are both great artists. Not to criticize your mother, but the main goal of people who have decided to be miserable is to make all around them miserable too. You can't fix it you can only refuse not to be sucked into that black hole. Keep quilting your way!

This is done in several ways, but that is the way I do most of mineand nobody has ever been critical of the way it looks. You've heard of "Different strokes for different folks" More important that whoever gets your quilt enjoys it.