Question about trimming before adding binding
#71
Originally Posted by suzanprincess
Originally Posted by Carol W
I've look for the tip that she puts on the Elmer's glue bottle and can not find one. Does anyone know where to find it?
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re gluing binding...I think the glue that was used by SS was Elmer's Washable Glue..if that makes a difference...I think I'll pass on the gluing down part....I have also seen some heat n bond narrow tape that claims to work on binding too..have not tried it...I just do it the old fashioned way......
#74
I do the same ... didn't know what it was called just have always done it this way...
Boy am I learning alot from everyone on this board... what a wonderful group of people .... quote=YukonViv]I trim my quilt (front, batting and backing) so I have a nice clean edge to work with. I use the french fold technique for binding. I use a 2 1/4 inch binding, fold in half and then sew my binding to the front of my quilt at 1/4 inch...so that the rough edges of the binding is along the edge of the quilt. Then I fold the my binding towards the back and blindstitch it in place by hand.
With this method there is no loose areas in the binding as it's wrapped around the full edge of the quilt.[/quote]
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Boy am I learning alot from everyone on this board... what a wonderful group of people .... quote=YukonViv]I trim my quilt (front, batting and backing) so I have a nice clean edge to work with. I use the french fold technique for binding. I use a 2 1/4 inch binding, fold in half and then sew my binding to the front of my quilt at 1/4 inch...so that the rough edges of the binding is along the edge of the quilt. Then I fold the my binding towards the back and blindstitch it in place by hand.
With this method there is no loose areas in the binding as it's wrapped around the full edge of the quilt.[/quote]
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Originally Posted by Carol W
I've look for the tip that she puts on the Elmer's glue bottle and can not find one. Does anyone know where to find it?
#77
I trim the quilt while squaring it up before I add the binding. I guess I'm the only one that uses a 3" binding. I take about a 3/8" seam. I like that my binding is a tiny bit bigger. I learned this tip for one of the published quilters and have been doing it this way ever since. Wall hangings I use a 2 1/2" binding. I've heard of the glue method even bought the tips at Michaels, but have never used them. I don't have a problem with bindings. Sometimes I finish it by hand and sometimes by machine.
#79
I square my quilt top but leave the extra batting and backing on. I always sew the binding to the front and ladder stitch on the back. Try different ways and find what works best for you....there's no right way nor wrong way IMO :D
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