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watch my binding on www.quilterstv.com. There are two. Scroll and search for the first ones.

Thx for the information.....I intend on learning this.....Trish

Hilary...you are so sweet thx...wow everyone has been awsome...Trish :wink:

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Originally Posted by Trish88

Hey everyone....Ive started getting some of my xmas projects started and when I get to the end of the project and I have to do binding...I just get so frustrated its always a fiscal is that a word lol.....I usually get it done but Iam never happy with it...Ive watched videos and tutorials etc.....is there a secret to this that I have to pay for lol....its mostly my corners I can never get them perfect for some reason....Iam beginning to think I need to take a class for this......anyways if any of you have any secrets to share I sure would appreciate it.......thx Trish :wink:

Trish I must be a weirdo quilter..I love to do binding..BUT I do it by hand not on the machine..and I don't do mitered corners. I just tuck mine in. Usually do the sides first then the top & bottom fold over them. I find it much easier although it takes longer to do. It is my therapy I sit and sew in the evenings while DH is watching TV. If you were close to me I would bind for you. Happy Stitchin' crafty_linda_b sittin' & quitin' on the Cal-Ore border

Trish, last night I attempted to do my binding so I could had sew the other side during the last game of the World Series.
Ummm.......... it didn't happen haha Did machine sew the one side but then abandoned everything.
I don't know what I was thinking!! lol
I'm not at all crazy about binding but at least when it's done we get to move on :D:D

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Originally Posted by Peckish

Send it to me! I LOVE doing bindings! And I'm great at it!

I love doing them too.. I wouldn't say I'm great at it, but I so enjoy doing them, it's very relaxing to me.

i have a friend who always had trouble with mitered corners on her bindings- her answer was to round her corners---she uses a salad plate and cuts each corner into a curve- then using bias binding just binds- perfect every time-

i don't have problems with the miters so i don't tend to use her technique- but she makes absolutely fabulous quilts! all with rounded corners.

but just make a little dot at the 1/4" spot at the end of each side 1/4" from the end of the quilt side- in both directions- stop sewing right on that dot. take the quilt out- fold the binding up straight- fold it back down- line up the straight edge again and start sewing on the 1/4" dot and continue down to the next end. when you fold the binding to the back as you reach a corner fold the side you are approaching down- then fold the side you are on over it- forming your miter- then stitch to it- stitch the miter closed- and continue down the next side.

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Originally Posted by CoventryUK

Wish I lived nearer. I would do them for you or at least do a one-to-one tutorial!! :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

That is what I was going to say lol lol lol
I love to do binding!!

I recently gave this method a try ... sew easy and all by machine.

http://web.me.com/terrychilko/VeryTe...ipBinding.html

remember to use your even feed foot on your DSM or engage the even feed
system if your DSM has that

http://www.quilterstv.com/

For Holice's video on binding, click on Browse Videos and scroll down to number 8.

Excellent information here.