I'm siting here and sewing on my quilt binding.I use double thread and i put thread conditioner on,i take 3 or 4 stitches and pull threw.Does any one else do that when sewing on your binding?
Connie in CO

not me, but willing to try if it goes quicker

I do the same, except I use a single thread

I do too but with a single thread.

I want to try double to see if it will hold up better.

What is thread conditioner?

I use single thread and what I think is called a blind stitch, so it is hidden and strong but I can't take more than one stitch at a time.

i use a single thread and a blind stitch....it goes quite fast- i can stitch a queen binding in a couple hours.

I do with a single thread. I start out taking one careful stitch at a time, perfectly spaced and the same size. After a little while I start taking several at a time, not evenly spaced at all, and not all the same size.

I use a single thread and very small stitches. I'm very slow at it as well. I hate binding but boy oh boy am I glad when it's done.

I use a single thread of hand quilting thread and take 3 to 4 stitches at a time before pulling through. I use the ladder stitch so I don't have to pin or use binding clips :D

I am going to do double next time. I think it will hold up better. How close do you do between stitches?

I love to hand stitch. I know some of you hate to do binding by hand. But I enjoy it.

This is how I do it. About 1/4" stitches.

I love doing bindings by hand on my quilts and I use a double thread, about 15 inches long. I find it relaxing.

Once I learned the ladder stitch (from someone on this board), I began to enjoy hand-sewing the back side of my bindings. (I still do the front side by machine.)

Now that I do all my piecing by machine - and send my quilt tops+backs to a LAQ - it's very satisfying to finish each quilt with some hand-work.