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06-04-2012, 05:06 AM

#31

CRELLA

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I do makes it easier to put the binding on an faster

06-04-2012, 05:43 AM

#32

MarthaT

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver Needle

I never trim the batting or backing before applying the binding. The extra batting makes an even surface for the feed dogs and presser foot. Also I like to leave a little extra batting beyond the seam so as I turn the binding to the back side to hand finish I can be sure the binding is full of batting. It is my understanding this is one thing judges look for. That is my goal to enter a quilt in a show someday. I have also heard fuller binding lasts linger.

I was wondering if anyone would mention this. Thanks! I hand baste around the edge as I hand quilt to hold the three layers together, but remove the basting after I machine stitch on the binding so the batting can fluff up and fill out the binding, making it nice and full and give a finish matching the thickness of the quilt.

06-04-2012, 06:30 AM

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Lori S

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I just stitch around the perimeter of the quilt , just under 1/4 inch from the edge. My serger make too wide of a stitch just over 1/4 inch from edge( its an older machine), and most of my bindings are sewn on at 1/4 inch.

06-04-2012, 06:57 AM

#34

misskira

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I sew the binding on before trimming the batting and back. After the binding is on, I trim around it with pinking shears.

06-04-2012, 07:01 AM

#35

ajpadilla

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I just purchased a serger last week and the first thing I did was use it to cut and overcast the edge of my current wall hanging. It made it a breeze and kept all my layers in place for the binding. I think this is the way I will be working on all my quilt edges from now on! Good luck with your project.

06-04-2012, 07:59 AM

#36

Peckish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bearisgray

I also DO NOT press the binding in half - because by the time the binding has made all it's turns -the half-way line is 'off' where the fold line actually is by the time the binding is ready for it's second stitching.

ME TOO!!! It really makes a HUGE difference in how my bindings look. Even my husband can tell which of my bindings were pressed and which ones were not.

06-04-2012, 08:43 AM

#37

Olivia's Grammy

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I tried sergering the edges one time. I didn't like the feel after the binding was put on.

I've heard about not pressing your binding in half bc after you sew then turn, the edge is not at the exact half way. I think I'll try not pressing. Wish this had been posted yesterday before I sewed the binding on.

06-04-2012, 10:32 AM

#38

selaud1953

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I serge around each of my quilts so that the binding lays flat and all three layers are nicely pulled together. I went to a quild open house of various quilters and at the last home was asked if there was anything I saw missing in any of the quilting areas....my response was 'not a serger in the bunch'. Thought they were going to run me out of town on a rail!!! Was then told that 'a good quilter would never use a serger on her quilts'. Hummm, yesterday's Fons and Porter's show on PBS showed that THEY SERGE. As for me, I'm still serging the edge just before attaching the binding and it works wonderfully....