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Yea Sometimes I wonder wy when I am rotary cutting I look like a contourtionist (spelling?) trying to bend the body and arms over eachother instead of planning my cutting board, fabric, ruler etc into a position that is easy to cut.
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I agree with Edie Clay. I enjoy holding my quilts a bit before I give them away. I do baby quilts with a fancy stitch by machine. The big quilts look so finished on the front when done by hand. It is just what is easiest for you! I have done several humanitarian quilts and I always do them by machine.
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CKCOWL I'm with you a 100 percent! Stitch in the ditch, I wish! Just looks better for me to hand stitch.
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Originally Posted by LastGrandma
Originally Posted by momymom
I tryed to machine stitch the back side of a binding. It was terrible. I ripped it out and hand stitched it. I've done it that way ever since.
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I machine stitch everything I can. I have bursitis in my shoulder and hand stitching just kills it. I go very slow stitching my binding so that it looks almost as good as hand stitching.
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Originally Posted by zyxquilts
Sometimes I sew the binding down on the back by hand, sometimes I sew it by machine onto the back first, then bring it to the front & machine stitch it down. Often I use a 'fancy' stitch when I do it that way too.
There are no quilt police! Just do what feels & looks right to you!!! :D |
The way I attach the binding, sewing by hand, lasts and lasts. Have never ran into difficulty.
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Originally Posted by HeatherQuilts
Originally Posted by momymom
I also think hand stitched binding looks so much better. I tryed to machine stitch the back side of a binding. It was terrible. I ripped it out and hand stitched it. I've done it that way ever since.
I sew it on to the top with 1/4 inch, then fold it over to the back, pin the heck out of it, and SitD on the front, being sure to catch the binding on the back. To each their own! We all just need to do what works for us! :D |
I like to sew it by hand.
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I have only machine sewed the binding on, have not tried hand binding yet. God bless. Penny
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I started doing stitch to the back, bring to the front and fancy stitch on the front on placemats and table runners. Liked it so much, I do all my quilts this way. It is stronger, quicker and adds a unique touch to the quilts. Most of mine are laps and baby size now. Haven't got the time anymore for large quilts or for hand quilting.
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Originally Posted by HeatherQuilts
Originally Posted by momymom
I also think hand stitched binding looks so much better. I tryed to machine stitch the back side of a binding. It was terrible. I ripped it out and hand stitched it. I've done it that way ever since.
I sew it on to the top with 1/4 inch, then fold it over to the back, pin the heck out of it, and SitD on the front, being sure to catch the binding on the back. To each their own! We all just need to do what works for us! :D |
Originally Posted by EdieClay
When I make baby quilts, I sew the binding on by machine. When I am making other quilts, I love to sew the binding on by hand. I love the feel of the quilt around my lap as I sew. I do a little praying for the recipient as I work my way around the quilt. Simply personal preference ...
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