Do you press your binding?
 

I was wondering if you are supposed to press your binding
after finishing?

I press my binding before I attach it to the quilt. You do not have to, but it is easier for me since I sew it on without pinning.

I also sew the binding without pinning so I press the binding before attaching to the quilt. After the final laundry if need be I will press the whole quilt including the binding. I have had quilts that don't need pressing after the final laundry, so I don't. I believe it's just one of those things that is just up to what look you want. BrendaK

I do not press my binding after finishing. But I do press it before I sew it onto the quilt. Makes it much easier to do the hand sewing.

i do - as i also don't pin - and not sure how i'd keep the 2 edges of the binding straight and even without a lot of fussing...not a fusser.....it never occurred to me not to til i heard some of the ladies here talking about it. pressing works for me - so figure i'll keep on.

Yes I do press before I put it on. I was just wondering about after it is done.

I only press it before I sew it on.

I'm with Brenda on this one!

I baste the raw edges of my binding together - and do not press it 'in half' - because I feel that the 'half mark' is not the final fold line that is sewn down on the back.

inside radius is somewhat smaller than outside radius

I glue and press (SS method) but I don't pin.

That said, I did notice a thread a couple of weeks ago about not pressing the binding before sewing it on.
It was the first I ever heard about doing this way.

Interesting approach, and it seems as if it had a lot of converts - some were thrilled with the improved results they were getting.

Different strokes for different folks.

Love it!

I never press my binding and I don't pin.... I like the natural curve of the folded material...

I press my binding in half and then sew it to the front of the quilt. After I have it sewn to the front of the quilt I press that seam. I also make sure and press the corner miters really well and they turn really nice that way.

I read about this and tried it and it works. I like it much better and a pressed binding. It just falls in place.

i don't press the binding or any other part of the quilt after finishing unless it looks very wrinkly

I do the same.

I only press it before, it usually looks wonderful afterwards.

I'm with Scissor Queen! And I don't press any of the quilt after it is finished...but I do always wash them, which seems to help get everything where it needs to be.

Alison

Yes, we had quite the discussion about this topic recently. I used to press my binding, but not anymore! It looks much better not pressed. And I don't pin, either.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t198277.html

I am with Peckish, since I read here that you don'thave to press I don't and I don't pin it when I machine sew it on.

I don't press or pin either thanks to a wonderful post on here!!!! Once washed and dried they look perfect to me!!! Haven't had any complaints to date from my quilt recipients!

After the recent post, I don't press my binding, I tried it on a queen sized quilt and it was great. No more pressing the binding in half for me.

i do not press/iron once I am finished sewing it on the quilt. I do however "half press" before, meaning I do iron both outside edges to the middle, it is easier for me when I am sewing, what I don't do any more is the final press I used to do which was ironing it in half again, which left a sharp un-necessary crease on the outside edge.....

And I have starting sewing the binding on the back of quilt, turned binding to the front and zigzagged on the front. STURDIER after multiple washings. I have a lap quilt I made that one of my cats LOVES, has been washed many times and hand sewn binding is coming apart. I need to zigzag it SOON...:)

i don't iron before or after. as long as the seam is very close to 1/4", i can just wrap the binding around and it is fine to sew.

I always used to press it before sewing on the front. After reading here about some who did not I just got done putting binding on a quilt and did not press it first. It worked out great!

I never press my binding...I fold it in half sew it on and if I had pressed it in half the true half way mark wouldnt be at the correct halfway mark because of the amount of space taken up by the folding...it may be just a smidge but I prefer the look of the binding NOT being ironed...there was a post a few weeks ago about not ironing binding as well

I press mine before I sew it on. Then, I press the seam open and finally turn it and press it where I will sew it in place. I did not understand that they other thread was about not pressing it before you sewed it. I thought it was about not pressing the "turn" before you sewed it.

But, I do press at least the binding after I wash it. It just looks better to me.

after reading the post about not ironing the binding before sewing it on, I tried it. It wasn't any easier to put the binding on but I do like the look of it. But I think I'll go back to pressing the binding in half before attaching.

I press and pin. Most probably a bit of an "overkill" but it makes me full secure.

I only press before I sew it on! Tried not pressing it before I sewed it on but it did not work as well for me.

Because of talk here I didn't press my binding before putting on my binding I'm working on now. I loved how it went on and is sewing down. I do press the front side, after attaching the binding to get out any excess, but not all the way to the fold, just were it is attached.

I always press the binding in half before attaching because I don't pin either.

I do the same. I press the binding seam and then press to the back of the quilt and hold with clips. I find I get less hand cramps trying to hold everything in place by doing this.

I pin my strip of binding, but I never iron it. I also don't pin it to the quilt as I attach it. One other thing that I found helpful is to not trim off the excess batting or backing fabric until after I have attached my binding. Less stretching and puckers.

I wash, starch & press everything before cutting and sewing. I do not press my binding or quilt after it is complete. I wash the finished quilt on gentle cycle.

Most of the time, I make my own binding with material, so it's necessary to press it to get the shape/size I need.

I always press my binding in half, makes it much easier to sew on. I do use clips to hold it while I hand sew the back. It all makes it fast and easier to sew. I never press anything after it is finished. I wash and dry when finished and that is what I like. Do however you like.

Until my last project, I ALWAYS pressed my bindings VERY carefully. However, I did a binding on the top of a purse without pressing and loved the look. It was easier, saved a step. No more pressing for me. I have sewed for many years and never heard of NOT pressing before a recent thread on here. This board is awesome for all the ideas everyone shares.

Ohhhhh...sorry - misunderstood. Yes- but i press only along the binding seam line on the front of the quilt.

Yes, I press mine.