What is the best tip you ever got?
10-06-2010, 07:55 AM
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I never heard of starting with the needle down. Does that prevent the threads from bunching up on underside?
Originally Posted by patdesign
Starting with the needle DOWN! and locking the stitch at the beginning and end of stitching run. I make sure all my students learn this lesson well!
10-06-2010, 08:13 AM
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It'll work out in the end. I've told my girls this so often they now beat me to it whenever something happens not just like it is supposed to. New people to our group are officially initiated as soon as they hear that statement.
10-06-2010, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jitkaau
I don't like finishing off the binding by hand as it is always too time consuming. Doing it all by machine was a bit hit and miss until a tailor showed me a trick of how I could sew it all by machine, and it was just as neat on both sides. No - one can tell from which side I was doing the final stitching and my binding goes on very quickly.
10-06-2010, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JoanneS
Originally Posted by jitkaau
I don't like finishing off the binding by hand as it is always too time consuming. Doing it all by machine was a bit hit and miss until a tailor showed me a trick of how I could sew it all by machine, and it was just as neat on both sides. No - one can tell from which side I was doing the final stitching and my binding goes on very quickly.
10-06-2010, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by chrises
OK, your 2 strips are folded in half, wrong sides together, pressed. 2 inches wide.
Stack them together so there are 4 raw edges on your right.
Sew them together through the 4 raw edges.
Turn the seam & you'll see your new binding.
Just grab some scraps & you'll see it happen. It's hard to
imagine but happens nicely in your hands. I love to have
a wavy edge by using a scallop stitch.
Please let me know how this works for you.
Stack them together so there are 4 raw edges on your right.
Sew them together through the 4 raw edges.
Turn the seam & you'll see your new binding.
Just grab some scraps & you'll see it happen. It's hard to
imagine but happens nicely in your hands. I love to have
a wavy edge by using a scallop stitch.
Please let me know how this works for you.
I now have this nice binding in my hand, which is basically two bindings sewn together. Right? It has a finished seam on one side (outside?) and has a neatly folded edge on the other side (quilt side?).
I assume the folds would then be put around the edge of the quilt, one folded side on back and one on front - then....How would you then sew it on?
I think this is an awesome method for getting a two colored binding. I happen to pick up two different colors of scraps to try it out, and I have a beautiful binding of yellow on one side and green on the other.
Do I have it right now? Whew!!! I'm happy if I can learn one new thing a day...and this one is it for me!
Thanks for hanging in there with me :)
Debbie in Austin
P.S. Would you happen to have a picture of a completed one?
10-06-2010, 08:32 AM
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I always make my binding double, sew the two edges to the quilt, then roll the fold to the other side and stitch it, feels like it would be more durable than a single layer. I like this idea since it does afford the opportunity to use two different color bindings!! Great idea, thank you!!
10-06-2010, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by buslady
I always make my binding double, sew the two edges to the quilt, then roll the fold to the other side and stitch it, feels like it would be more durable than a single layer. I like this idea since it does afford the opportunity to use two different color bindings!! Great idea, thank you!!
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