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Originally Posted by lab fairy
Make sure you sew an accurate 1/4 inch seam.
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Keep all seam the same... and have "fun with it" !! :)
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Yes! I love that idea. I just learned it last month at Ricky Tim's Seminar. Libby Lehman is the one that told us. I haven't tried it yet but what an eye opener.
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My top tip, in all things, is 'give it a go' !!!!!! I have wasted far too much of my life waiting to be better prepared to embark on projects. The person whose tip was to aim for perfection would be my nemesis. No surer way for a beginner to bleed all the joy out of a new experience than to get hung up on that one. I always try to do something to the best of my ability, but aiming for perfection is just a path to constant disappointment and negative feelings about your own creativity and skills.
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Originally Posted by dgmoby
Originally Posted by buslady
I always make my binding double, sew the two edges to the quilt, then roll the fold to the other side and stitch it, feels like it would be more durable than a single layer. I like this idea since it does afford the opportunity to use two different color bindings!! Great idea, thank you!!
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I would love to see a visual...it sounds nice but I can't picture it.
Originally Posted by noveltyjunkie
Originally Posted by dgmoby
Originally Posted by chrises
OK, your 2 strips are folded in half, wrong sides together, pressed. 2 inches wide.
Stack them together so there are 4 raw edges on your right. Sew them together through the 4 raw edges. Turn the seam & you'll see your new binding. Just grab some scraps & you'll see it happen. It's hard to imagine but happens nicely in your hands. I love to have a wavy edge by using a scallop stitch. Please let me know how this works for you. I now have this nice binding in my hand, which is basically two bindings sewn together. Right? It has a finished seam on one side (outside?) and has a neatly folded edge on the other side (quilt side?). I assume the folds would then be put around the edge of the quilt, one folded side on back and one on front - then....How would you then sew it on? I think this is an awesome method for getting a two colored binding. I happen to pick up two different colors of scraps to try it out, and I have a beautiful binding of yellow on one side and green on the other. Do I have it right now? Whew!!! I'm happy if I can learn one new thing a day...and this one is it for me! Thanks for hanging in there with me :) Debbie in Austin P.S. Would you happen to have a picture of a completed one? |
Some people call it leaders and enders. I found a topic on the board where ladies use small scrap squares and sew them together for this. Then they make a scrappy quilt. Inventive.[/quote]
I made 2 crib quilts using my leaders and enders pairs; 2 nine patch quilts with vertical sashing, looked great and was so easy! Also made a 4 patch quilt. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...45965719WmTpin |
Originally Posted by Quilting Nana
Originally Posted by pal
How 'bout that seam ripper........ After 100 years of ripping out seams I figured out that the ball of the seam ripper goes down into the fabric. I start with the pointy end, cut a couple of stitches out, and then turn it over and put the ball end between the two fabrics - then no more accidents with slits in the fabric.
Everybody else already knew this, right??? :oops: I actually never knew what that ball was for. :oops: Thanks |
Wow...never would have thought of that!!! Great tip!
Originally Posted by noveltyjunkie
Originally Posted by Quilting Nana
Originally Posted by pal
How 'bout that seam ripper........ After 100 years of ripping out seams I figured out that the ball of the seam ripper goes down into the fabric. I start with the pointy end, cut a couple of stitches out, and then turn it over and put the ball end between the two fabrics - then no more accidents with slits in the fabric.
Everybody else already knew this, right??? :oops: I actually never knew what that ball was for. :oops: Thanks |
wet the eye of the needle instead of the thread.
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