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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.
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I've finished my quilts the same way. I've tied a lot of my quilts too. They last just as long and they mean just as much to the people I give them to as the ones I have quilted on my sewing machine.
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This works well on something that will not get alot of daily use such as a wall hanging or ruinner .This method is sometimes called hemming a quilt. The abrasiveness of the batting against the fold will wear out more quickly than a true double binding on a quilt that is used as a blanket.
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You are not cheating, it's a very old and frugal way of binding a quilt. To be honest I can't even do it that way. The other way just seems easier to to. Hang in there girl, do what you like with your quilt.
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I just saw a quote somewhere that said: Do not let anyone write your script (for life). The quilts you make are your to do any way you want. Next time your Mom starts on you when she calls, just say (in a nice tone Mom, I've got to go and make an excuse like: a pot is boiling over or someones at the door or I've got company or ------. And always remember she is miserable and probably can't help herself. Many hugs to you.
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Thank you for the idea. I always put binding on. I never even thought or knew of the fold over method. I am going to try it, don't think it would be cheating. Sorry your mom upsets you so, as you said, just rise above it.
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I have a friend who is a master quilter, who also judges at a fair in a nearby country. I wanted to bind one of my quilts that way, her comment was many of the top quilters at the fair she judges use the backing around as their binding.
Negative mothers are a pain. Been there!! |
I do that quite often.
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Originally Posted by Airwick156
Maybe if I fix me a cup of hot tea that will help. LOL :) Thanks for letting me vent.
You recognize that what she says isn't really valid, why would you listen to her opinion. |
You just need to remember that they are your quilts. YOUR QUILTS! I tie some of mine, I hand quilt some, machine quilt some and pay someone else to quilt some of them. I am a quilter, so are you. 'Nuff said. Continue to make YOU happy. It is all you can do. :thumbup:
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Consider the source and move on.
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Using the backing is a good way to finish a quilt. There is a special ruler-like gadget that enables you to make a mitred corner easily--i bought one but i haven't used it yet; but i intend to do several of my UFO's that way.
do what your heart tells you to do and don't let anyone tell you differently. Our mothers love us dearly and often times they thing they are helping us, but they would help so so much more to just one time say something like, "that looks really nice". but don't hold your breath for that--just take deep breaths and know that your work is beautiful and will be appreciated by those who receive it. hugs, carol/kittyquilt |
Originally Posted by sushi
IGNORE YOUR MOTHER! Lots of people on the QB bind their quilts in exactly the way you're proposing, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it!
I bet your mother envies your ability to finish what you start. In time you will rise above her snide remarks, but I can sure understand why you're angry right now. Know that we're all with you in spirit and urging you to quilt in your own way! not to be. |
Deanna!
So sorry that someone you care about is so critical of you. I give you so much credit for being able to rise above it and move on. Sometimes when what people say to you hurts more than it should is because you are doubting your own decision. What you are planning for your quilt is perfectly legit. I, personally, love tied quilts. They are usually more soft and fluffy. At a quilt show I attended, they were demonstrating how to tie your quilts. I was thrilled to see this. Turning the backing over for the binding is also legit. This is the way I learned to do the backing/binding way back when. You just finish your quilt and know that you have plenty of friends who support you and your decisions. Yolanda Wood River |
No quilt police, remember? You do quilts your way (and mine, btw!) and she can do hers her way. Which is to never finish them. That's okay too!! Just look at all the tops you will have to finish your way, when she's done making quilt tops!! Woo Hoo!
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There are people in this world that have to make others feel small by criticizing. I'm sorry that it's your mother in your world. My Mom was like that. Now she has Alzhiemers. Is in a nursing home. And her personality is completely different and she LIKES ME! She's always glad to see me, and when I take my quilts to show her what I've done she always calls the other residents to see what I've made. God rewards patience. Don't let it burst your bubble. Just keep up doing what makes you happy.
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I do it all the time, but I am no pro. I guess as long as it isn't being judged for a show, you are good to go!
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my mother taught me to finish a quilt by using backing for binding in 1962 and to tie it also thats the way old timers did quilts they were meant to be used and they held together and they were used for years
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It is just one method of binding and there is nothing wrong with it :-D
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Well, if she's not finishing her quilts, she's not binding them either. So you're way ahead of her and she's probably jealous of that. BTW, MY AVATAR quilt is finished like that. You go girl!
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Originally Posted by Airwick156
I am doing binding on my quilt. There is enough of the backing fabric that I can just fold it over on all sides and hand sew it for the binding. My mother just called me and asked what I was doing and I told her that I was doing the binding on my quilt. And she proceeded to say "How are you doing it? You cheating and just folding it over or did you make real binding for it?" in just her normal mean voice she uses with me whenever she talks to me. I told her I just folded it over, no need to waste the fabric when its already there. And I can't afford to buy the extra fabric. So I use what I am able to use. I see no problem with this but she sure does and definitely makes me will aware of that fact.
When I make a quilt, I complete the whole thing before I go onto the next one. I do have a few quilt tops, mostly lap quilts that I have not gotten the backing on. Now she has probably a hundred if not more Tops that will never get done as she only likes to make the tops. But yet she complains and tells me how to do my quilts. Most of the time I can remind myself to just "rise above it" and "this too shall pass" attitude, but this time it seems to have really upset me. Because not only did she say that she also told me that I was wasting all my time making quilts since I don't have the money to get them machine quilted. I tie all of them, but one day, I am going to be able to get one machine quilted. I don't think I am wasting my time not at all. I enjoy making them even though I am not very good at it, but I am learning maybe slowly but I am learning. Okay...that said..."this too shall pass" finally kicked in and now I'm waiting for "Rise above it". Maybe if I fix me a cup of hot tea that will help. LOL :) Thanks for letting me vent. |
love either way, and I tie my quilts too. it's hard to pass by some remarks that are hurtful, but "this too shall pass" is a good one.listen, go your own way, and be happy with your skills and delight in your happiness. This group loves you, jacie
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Nope its not cheating at all.
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I sometimes do it that way as well as the binding. There is no wrong way that I know of. Just be happy & have fun!
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it's not cheating, most of my early quilts were made that way. It was a long time before I tried any other way. I agree about not wasting the material. my mom was always critical about everything I did. just have to let it go.
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This is how we are doing our quilts for the hospital..it works and it is easier for students and why waste fabric as you say, and as hard as it is, try not to waste precious moments in life getting upset over your mother...she does not seem happy..you are enjoying what you are doing...you go girl! I would much rather enjoy a "not so perfect" quilt that have it sit there as an unfinished top...
maybe you should have her read some of these posts and she may realize how thoughtless unecessary comments can hurt one's feelings... |
my dear mother used to tell us the following.
Never miss an opportunity to make someone happy,even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it. sometimes it works.......jacie |
This is NOT cheating! I actually have a Quilting book that uses that method as one way to bind. Good for you for being resourceful! Your mother is reminds me of mine. Don't let her bring you down! GOOD JOB! =)
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That is one of the ways that I sometimes finish a quilt. I know a lady who always puts right sides together and sews all around the quilt, leaving a small section to pull the quilt through when she has finished. She then finishes it off with an invisible seam in that section and does some straight stitching to adhere the backing to the quilt. All of her main quilting is done on the top and the batting, so you can't see if there were stray threads at the back when she quilted it after it is encased in the backing fabric. Her quilts look perfectly fine.
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It's not cheating many people use that method. I don't think she is aware of it. I break the quilting rules all the time and the quilting police never show up. LOL It's your quilt do what makes you happy.
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Just say "Yes Mom, I'm sure you're right" and then do it the way you want to.
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Originally Posted by isnthatodd
I have done a lot that way. When I need to get one done in a hurry, it works for me. And I consider every one of them a quilt. :!:
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Our mothers can be our worst critics...I think that can be how we become our own worst...
Most of the quilts found in my grandmother's chest after her death were bound by folding over the backing and hand stitching around. What am I saying, all of her quilts were hand stitched, they didn't get a sewing machine in the house until after uncle joined CCC and sent back money especially for the purpose of buying my mother (his sister) a sewing machine. I didn't start seeing these little bias strips as binding until relatively recently so folding over (and tying for quilting, as my mother did) is a very old, legitimate technique. Best wishes in your continuing journey to learn all the ways of quilting! ;-) |
Most of us today can afford blankets for our beds so quilting today is basically a hobby or a service to the less fortunate if we do them for charity, or a labor of love for our families and friends. Therefore this should be a fun endeavor and like people who paint dizzy pictures that may not appeal to some, it should be satisfying to the maker and enjoyed by those who receive the product of your work. If your mom doesn't appreciate your work, give it to someone who does. Enjoy every project and think about the person who will think of you every time they see it and snuggle under it. Her opinion is not the final one. She is not the quilt police. You are entitled as an artist to do whatever pleases you. So be nice to her but do your own thing. That's how you grow in the world of quilting. And come here often for encouragement and the oohs and aahs of your fellow quilters. Toss your hair back and quilt on!
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I was told more than once...
It's your quilt so whatever you want to do with it, is RIGHT...... So sew to your heart's content and enjoy doing it. |
It's your quilt and you should do it the way you want. That's the only way I do my quilts and I like.
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Eh, there are lots of purists out there who have their idea of what's "right" and what's not. Really quilting is an artform, and there is no right or wrong. There are still hand quilters out there who look down on machine quilters - and how many of us hand piece and hand quilt our quilts these days? Some do but the majority of us indulge in our machines, and without guilt!
There are lots of ways to bind a quilt, and turning the backing fabric over to the front is just another method. Nothing wrong with that at all, and hey, maybe Mom didn't mean it to sound as harsh as it did. We all say things sometimes without realizing how it might affect others around us, especially those close to us because we tend to let down our guard and be less careful about what we say because we are so comfortable. I bet if she knew the feelings it brought up in you she would have taken it back. |
I like this
[AlienQuilter: quote=...... you get to decide what method you want. And opinions are like hineys - everyone's got one![/quote] :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: |
It's not cheating, it's getting the job done!!
I do a double-fold separate binding myself because I have better luck getting a quilt straight if I trim off the edges first. |
Originally Posted by lclang
Most of us today can afford blankets for our beds so quilting today is basically a hobby or a service to the less fortunate if we do them for charity, or a labor of love for our families and friends. Therefore this should be a fun endeavor and like people who paint dizzy pictures that may not appeal to some, it should be satisfying to the maker and enjoyed by those who receive the product of your work. If your mom doesn't appreciate your work, give it to someone who does. Enjoy every project and think about the person who will think of you every time they see it and snuggle under it. Her opinion is not the final one. She is not the quilt police. You are entitled as an artist to do whatever pleases you. So be nice to her but do your own thing. That's how you grow in the world of quilting. And come here often for encouragement and the oohs and aahs of your fellow quilters. Toss your hair back and quilt on!
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