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Old 03-16-2014, 02:48 PM
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I have made two miniature quilts for our guild's auction. They aren't the fanciest out there, but I think they are cute and I hope someone likes them.

I'll attach a picture, in case someone wants to see them, though I probably should have waited until I finished to take a picture. I just sandwiched each and there are pins all over them. Still, the quilts show up pretty well.

Okay, my question. I have cut my binding at two inches, when I normally use 2 1/2 inches. My question is about how wide to make my seam when I sew it on. Normally I use the width of my "regular" foot on my sewing machine, but that is about a 3/8 inch seam. I am thinking that I should aim more towards 1/4 inch or even a bit smaller than that. Will that work?

I made two miniatures for our last auction, but I sure can't remember how I did this part. So, a 1/4 inch seam, right??

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Old 03-16-2014, 02:54 PM
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I don't have a clue, but I just wanted to say that the quilt on the right is darling! JC
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Old 03-16-2014, 03:14 PM
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I've made lots of miniatures and that is what I always used ¼" seams. Works very well. Have fun, you're doing a great job/
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For binding a miniature quilt, this is what I do. I cut 1-1/4 inch strips. Do not fold in half, sew binding with 1/4 inch seam to top of quilt as usual and finish edge as usual (joining binding strips how I do it). Trim batting and backing even with edge of quilt top. Fold binding to back of quilt and fold over a small hem and blind stitch the folded edge to back covering seam line. Hope I made this pretty clear for you. Your little quilts are darling.

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Old 03-16-2014, 03:33 PM
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Cute minis! I would either do 1/4 inch binding or facings turned to the back.
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Old 03-16-2014, 03:50 PM
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Okay, thanks. Now I have two ways to do it!! Cool.

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Old 03-16-2014, 07:37 PM
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Nicely done!

I use a standard double fold binding and sew it on at 1/4" or less. Usually I use my 1/4" foot and shift the needle as far to the right as possible, to make it a little narrower. Doing it this way, yes, you can cut your binding less than 2-1/2" and it keeps it a little daintier for the miniature.
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very cute!!!
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I have no idea about miniatures.....but just wanted to say your work is lovely.
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Old 03-17-2014, 05:14 AM
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Very cute minis. I would use 1/4".
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