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Joyce Ann 03-22-2011 11:53 AM

I don't like binding. I just turn over the backing and stitch it down and it gives it a nice border

beachcombr09 03-22-2011 11:54 AM

I usually don't bother with binding, just make sure your backing is 2 inches longer all the way around, and then double fold it over to the front and stitch! That brings the backing fabric into the quilt, and is much quicker and easier than an actual binding!

Homemother 03-22-2011 11:57 AM


Originally Posted by Joyce Ann
I don't like binding. I just turn over the backing and stitch it down and it gives it a nice border

LIKE!!! (If there were a like button, I'd click it!) Do you whip stitch it or blind stitch it? Thanks, Cheryl :-o

Joyce Ann 03-22-2011 12:15 PM

Actually I do the zig zag stitch

BarbZ 03-22-2011 12:31 PM

TERRY BB, have you seen the faux piping binding tute? Ihaven't done it yet but have seen it and it looks nice. You could use a decrative stitch on the front so it will look good when you turn it over for an idea also.

Farm Quilter 03-22-2011 12:35 PM

Sounds like we need to have a co-op where the cutters can cut, piecers can piece, quilters can quilt (jumping up and down, waving my hand here) and binders can bind.

How can we get into groups of four where we can do what we love the most and still get those beautiful quilts made???

vharris 03-22-2011 12:37 PM

That sounds like my mom; she could bind a quilt in no time and she did such a beautiful job! To this day I still don't know how she did it!

lorils 03-22-2011 12:40 PM


Originally Posted by Farm Quilter
Sounds like we need to have a co-op where the cutters can cut, piecers can piece, quilters can quilt (jumping up and down, waving my hand here) and binders can bind.

How can we get into groups of four where we can do what we love the most and still get those beautiful quilts made???

This sounds like a good plan.

luckylindy333 03-22-2011 12:45 PM

I used to hate getting to the end of a project, wanted to move onto the next one. I found a really nice serpentine stitch on my machine and have been using that to sew down my bindings (for my last 3 quilts). Now I get finished much faster and are finishing more. One of those, I just remembered that my Mom hand-sewed one of those... :):):)

lisalovesquilting 03-22-2011 01:03 PM


Originally Posted by sblancarte
I enjoy binding-I don't use bias so is a lot easier to cut out-Ilike sewing while watching tv or driving in the car --I can't just sit still.

Please don't sew while driving. That could be very dangerous. :lol:


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