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illinois 07-17-2017 05:52 AM


Originally Posted by Stitchnripper (Post 7865289)
Charisma has a blog now. I think she gave us notice that her business had picked up and she didn't have time for her family, blog, quilting, and QB. I like her flange method too, and sometimes check out her blog. when I sew a binding on by machine I sew it to the back, bring it to the front, flip it over and sew very close to the edge. I don't press or pin. My preference is sewing to the front and flipping and hand sewing, but, with baby quilts I like to machine sew the bindings.

Do you have the url for her blog? Can it be shared here?

klswift 07-17-2017 06:39 AM

I sew it on the back, flip it to the front and machine stitch it on the front. I know this is not the 'proper' way, but, I do not care for hand sewing and I am not making an heirloom quilt. Another thing I often do (if the quilt top asks for it) is to use a decorative stitch and a variegated thread. It not only adds a bit of extra to the binding, but can cover any late night wobblies in the straight stitching! I use this same practice when making aprons (I make a lot of them for my shop) and summer cotton shifts. Quick, easy and it gives a little added design to the hem.

dorismae904 07-17-2017 08:17 AM

I use the method klswift does. My strips are 2 1/2' and I sew them together with a straight seam instead of the 45 degree angle. I do my jelly rolls the same way. I just started using a 3/8" seam and I think I'll be doing it that way now. I do use a decorative stitch but never thought of variegated thread. Thanks for the suggestion, klswift.

jcraine 07-17-2017 09:27 AM

I also do my binding the same way and usually with a decorative stitch as well, just not the variegated thread. I'll have to try that.

Kitsie 07-17-2017 09:31 AM

I googled and found this tutorial by Charisma - binding with a flange.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f...l-t281419.html

Kitsie 07-17-2017 09:33 AM

If you look further down the replies list, I have posted a link to Charisma's tutorial. :thumbup:

Stitchnripper 07-17-2017 10:47 AM


Originally Posted by illinois (Post 7865349)
Do you have the url for her blog? Can it be shared here?

Mr. Google can be quite helpful! http://charismascorner.com

illinois 07-18-2017 04:17 AM


Originally Posted by Stitchnripper (Post 7865505)
Mr. Google can be quite helpful! http://charismascorner.com

Thank you. All I was finding was something "spiritual"! She used to post some gorgeous quilts on the board.

purplefiend 07-18-2017 05:55 PM

I sew the binding to the back of my quilt and then turn it over to the front and top stitch down 1/8" from the edge, cut binding strip is 2.5" wide.


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