A couple of weeks ago someone posted information about using the pool noodles to create a binding 'necklace' that would hold our binding while we sew at the machine.

I did not bookmark the post and want to make some for my quilt group. Thought I would remember how to do it but of course I can not.

Hope someone is wiser than I and has it bookmarked.
Thanks
Jan

I'll be watching this as I tried to find it recently too. I took mine & placed it on a thread spool holder on the floor, but I found the binding still kept twisting until I was at the end. Maybe it's supposed to happen that way...but...I'd like to read the first posting again too.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-137627-1.htm

I believe this is the link you are searching for

here is the link on page 2

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-127362-2.htm

and more pictures of it here on this thread

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-137627-1.htm

butterflies5518, thank you, as that is what I was looking for. It is NOW bookmarked.
And a big thank you to jaciqltznok for posting the pictures and hints to make them.
Jan

I didn't go with the "Cadilac" version of the Binding Buddy. I bought the flower shaped pool noodle at my dollar store and cut off a 8 inch section with a serrated knife. I put an extra long shoelace through the hole and knotted it. Works great! I am making an extra one to store all my left-over binding pieces on and hanging it in my fabric closet. I'll have binding tidy and ready to use for small projects.

You are most welcome - I remembered to bookmark something for once!

I know it's a great way to store the binding... but have you actually tried to attach your binding with it like this? I didn't really find it alot of help & would really like to know what I'm missing in the organizing of this helpful hint, thanks!

Okay, you have cut and pressed your loooong binding for a large quilt. You stick a pin into the pool noodle and end of the binding and wind it all on. I stick a pin at the other end of the binding into the noodle as I get ready to put in the shoelace. Put the shoelace or string through the hole in the noodle and tie a knot(forming a loop to go around your neck). Sit down at your machine with your quilt and the noodle string around your neck (noodle about chest height) remove the pin from the top end of the binding and pull it towards the quilt edge. The binding unwinds from the noodle as you sew it to the quilt edge. Sometimes you have to give it a little tug but it beats pulling the binding from under the quilt or from under my rolling chair casters and it also doesn't get all twisted.

I put mine in a small basket by my side and it worked great. I love it.

sounds interesting

I just pool it in my lap.