Maybe is doesn't look as nice, but I for one do because i have carpal tunnel and it hurts my wrist and fingers to hand stitch.

I had to laugh a little...my handstitching is AWFUL, and I seem to prick every finger on both hands, so I do AVOID picking up a needle in my hand to do anything! :D


Thanks! It is actually my FIRST binding. :)

I do like the look of the binding with the piping. I'll have to check at the library to see if I can get that DVD to view.

I did check the You-Tube videos. I don't think I'd like the look of the buttonhole or decorative stitchs on the binding. Maybe I'll try it out on a scrap or doll quilt to see how it looks.

I do use Sharon Schamber's glue method to assemble the strips, but I don't glue the binding to the quilt. I will try that method of gluing to the back and stitching from the front to see how that looks.

Well, I beg to differ with you on this point. I'm sure you meant no offense by your comment, but I would like to toss in another perspective here. There are many of us out here, that, for whatever health reason may not be physically able to whip stitch our bindings by hand, myself included. To me, our quilts are quite beautiful because we have found a way to pursue our love for quilting and giving to others despite our various handicaps.

When I give someone a quilt or other project that I made for them, they look not at the binding and the perfection of the workmanship, but rather, they look at me and smile appreciatively, grateful for the time and effort that I gave to their gift knowing that it was more difficult for me to do than someone without health issues.

I machine stitched a mini quilt recently after basting it. It went on pretty easily. I am now doing the corners by turning under and tacking.

Pam,

You keep up the great work anyway you can. I too, have health issues that prevent me from whip stitching most of my quilts, too. No one has ever told me that something I quilted for them was any less beautiful than anyone else who hand stitched theirs. Kudos to those of us who find alternate ways to keep doing what we love.

I also use the elmers glue to hold the back binding in place then use the ditch foot on the front.
Hand sewing is not for me to much work.

Sorry - no answer here, but that's the same question that keeps me from trying it.

One thing to keep in mind: If you are going to enter your quilt in a fair or competition, the judges like hand sewn binding, small stitches, equal amounts of binding in the front and back and full bindings. The only red ribbons that our guild got at the fair were on the quilts where one of the girls uses a machine instead of hand stitching, all the rest were blues.

yes, all bets are off when its related to show quality quilts.