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When I started quilting, I knew nothing. ( I still do not know much) :) I cut mine 1 1/2 inches wide on the straight of the grain. I just sew down on the front by machine, and then fold over and hand sew on the back. Mine quilts don't take punishment so I am comfortable with this procedure.
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Originally Posted by jokir44
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JINGLE "I use to baste the edge of quilts before applying it. Now I use an old rotary blade and cut all layers straight, skipping the basting. My bindings look very nice. I sew on back, then machine sew on front. Looks great and easier on my hands."
Do you stitch in the ditch or use a decorative stitch on the front? I too have problem hands. |
Originally Posted by jmoore
(Post 8141998)
RhondaK, thank you for sharing the video...it certainly makes sense that the outer binding would need to be a tad wider to get around your quilt edge. I will give it a try on my next hand binding project. I wonder how it would work on a quilt where the binding is machine sewn? I machine bind many of the baby quilts I do.
Yes, it works for machine sewing the binding. I've done all binding with the machine sewing. I sew to the back, bring to front and either straight stitch or a pretty decorative stitch. I sometimes miss the back if I stitch to the front first. |
Interesting, I think I will try it and see how it works. So far I have liked pressing the binding and have not had any problems and love how it looks.
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That's a terrific tutorial, thanks for sharing the link! I've bookmarked it.
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I read this thread a couple of days ago, and had a quilt nearly finished, so I thought I would give some of these ideas a try. I finished binding the quilt this morning. I tried basting the quilt before attaching the binding. I basted it very close to the edge BEFORE triming the excess backing and batting. I loved the results. I will now do this on every quilt. Next, I tried not ironing the binding before attaching it. I stitch to the front and fold over to the back. It worked beautifully! I will also do this on all my bindings from now on. Lastly, I used my walking foot when sewing the binding. I previously used the SITD foot. I also loved this process, and will also do this for future quilts. I will say that this was a baby quilt, so not as large as the queen size quilts I usually make, but I felt these three changes in my technique made for a better (and easier) finished product. Love this board, and the things I learn!
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Originally Posted by TAMARATJO
(Post 8142636)
I will say that this was a baby quilt, so not as large as the queen size quilts I usually make, but I felt these three changes in my technique made for a better (and easier) finished product. Love this board, and the things I learn!
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Tamaratjo, you could add a fourth step too. That is to press the binding away from the quilt after it is applied to one side. You don't press all the way to the fold of the binding, just over the recently sewn seam. Once I tried this, I was hooked. It makes my binding seams nicer.
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Thanks Prism99, I do press the binding to the outside before sewing. That was not new for me.
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I read through this thread with great interest. I am ready to attach my binding to my current quilt. I have not pressed (yet).
So - do I just place the edges of my binding together and pin to my quilt same as always? Only difference being not ironing the binding in half (so I don't have that crease)? I might be being slow, but how does not ironing affect how the binding goes on (since I'm thinking I have the edges together - and then I need to pin in place)? I'm game to try, but wanted to make sure everything else is the same (except not ironing the binding in half - which I hate doing anyway). :confused: |
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