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12-17-2010, 09:55 PM

#61

IBQUILTIN

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try watching the utube tutorial on glue baste-it. It shows the easiest and neatest way to get those binding on and looking very professional. I love it

12-18-2010, 04:33 AM

#62

phatquilts

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Pretty quilts, wow 3 of them made with pretty charm packs, very very very nice.

This is how I try to practical and give myself a break. If it is a quilt for charity or a quilt that will get lots of use/love I will completely sew the binding by machine, back to front. If the quilt judge will see it--machine sew on front & hand sew to the back.

12-18-2010, 05:26 AM

#63

GailG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleurdelisquilts.com

I don't mind the binding so much. By that time I just want to see the finished quilt so badly, that I gladly get to the binding and the final step...the label.

I'm the same-don't mind doing it-I look at it as being almost finished-and then I can start on the next one! I like hand-needle work, anyway. I will sit in front of the TV to do it since it doesn't take alot of thought.

Ditto!

12-18-2010, 07:05 AM

#64

cbuchanan

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Location: Johns Creek, GA

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Love your quilts. Especially the first one. Too bad you don't live in the Atlanta area. I'd bind them for free. It's my favorite part of quilting. Just love that needle work. Dig in!! You can do it.

12-18-2010, 10:00 AM

#65

lisalovesquilting

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Location: Ohio

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All of your quilts are beautiful. I've done some baby quilts by sewing the binding on the front as usual, turning it to the back, pinning as I go if needed. Again, sewing from the front I use a decorative stitch. By using a stitch in the ditch foot and following the seam line the stitch stays nice and straight and looks good on the front and the back. Hope this helps. Lisa

12-18-2010, 10:28 AM

#66

Lynette-Merlin

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: England (GB), born Argentina

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I procrastinate too!
Put two quilts out of sight completely.
Put some nice music on your dvd/whatever.
Machine one side only.
Sit back and stitch and enjoy the music.
It will be done in no time at all.
Happy Christmas

12-18-2010, 12:18 PM

#67

Sierra

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: northern California

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Am I the only quilter who will take those 4"(?) wide strips and machine sew it first on the front, fold it over to the back, tuck in a quarter inch (more or less) and machine sew the back also?

I also often (if there is enough material) simply turn the back onto the front, tuck it under and sew. The thread color will match both the front and the back because it is the same color.

I know that the binding should be on the bias, but sometimes it doesn't happen. My quilts don't have to last forever, but I have had to replace a binding , (under MY life time fix-the-quilt policy).

I never worry about bias binding when doing wall art!

12-18-2010, 12:23 PM

#68

tjradj

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: London, Ontario, Canada

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I'll get back to you on that.
Seriously, I machine stitch all my binding. Sew it to the back , flip it to the front, baste it with Elmers Glue and topstitch it down or use a decorative stitch like a feather stitch over the edge.
Be sure to use a thread that matches the back.
You could probably bind all three in a night.