Holice

I have been reading comments and questions about quilt bindings. I also have been looking at tutorials on the subject. I am wondering"

What do you want to achieve in applying the quilt binding?
What are your greatest challenges in making good bindings.
What basic questions do you have regarding bindings.

I am talking about straight bindings and not anything other than the 90 degree mitred mitred and plain binding (no scallops, odd angles, inside folds etc).

mckwilter

The best quilt binding tutorial I have seen is by Sharon Schamber. She goes through what judges look for in a juried quilt and how to achieve those results.

Holice

I wanted to know what basic problems any quilt has in binding. I have viewed Sharon's tutorial. Does it answer all questions?

mighty

I think Sharon's dvd is excellent.

Holice

I irealize Sharon's video is excellent. However, I wanted to know what questions and problems QB members have with their binding. Sharon shows a specific way that I have discovered not all quilters use (glue specifically). There are many tutorials on the web all giving good instructions Can I assume Sharon's video answers all questions.

Tartan

My binding are usually good but I can tell you a couple of problems I've seen. Some people don't know how to avoid bird beak corners or rounded corners that should be square. How to get the binding measurement even, front to back.

Holice

Thank you Tartan. That is the kind of information I am looking for.

Peckish

Those are very good questions, Holice.

I have had several people hire me to put on their bindings, and they seem to fall into one of two camps:

1. Some quilters seem to have a fear of binding for reasons they don't seem to understand and can't explain to me. They are just terrified of binding, they dread it, and it's a relief to have someone like me who they can pay to bind their quilt.

2. They don't feel they have the skills to do good bindings. They don't know how to sew the strips together. They don't know how to do mitered corners. They don't know how to hand sew, or how to tie a knot, or how to hide the ends of the thread. And along with not having the skills is not having the patience.

Sailorwoman

I think one problem that many quilters face is how to butt the two ends of the binding together.

Kitsie

Having had problems with not getting square corners and not "filling" the binding I have learned to cut narrower strips (2 1/4" and not 2 1/2".) Then I saw this video by Patrick Lose and now my corners are super! Its long but really only a short section is the key.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?f...n&v=MMsmEtonhoA&NR=1