Why do the binding by hand?

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05-02-2011, 09:20 AM

#141

anniehug

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I agree with Tessa, I always stitch bindings by hand as I love hand stitching BUT I think we should all do as we wish - after all as is said so often on this site, it is [u]your quilt. Whatever you do HAVE FUN!!! :)

05-02-2011, 09:22 AM

#142

G'ma Kay

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Hand sewn bindings lay better on my quilts. When I have saved time by machine stitching, the bindings have been stiff and wavy. Just MHO.

05-02-2011, 09:34 AM

#143

almostfree

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Quote:

Originally Posted by krisgray

a good tute for machine binding is at www.patchworktimes.com.

I am so glad to see that tutorial! I have been looking for something like that. Thanks for posting it.

05-02-2011, 09:38 AM

#144

Qwiltylady

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I hand stitch done most of my bindings because I enjoy doing hand work in front of the tv. I occationally machine stitch them down if they are going to be washed a lot.

05-02-2011, 09:50 AM

#145

KSue

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I enjoy sewing my bindings on by hand. I sew by machine on front and flip to back to sew by hand. And it turns out better for me.

05-02-2011, 09:57 AM

#146

okiepastor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mimee4

This throws a glitch in both ways. My stepmother "finished" the quilts the ladies in the church quilted. Her method was NO binding. She turned inside the edges of the quilt and did some kind of blind stitch to draw the edges together. Never heard of it before and I'm not about to try it myself.

I have done MANY charity quilts this way--saves lots of time so more people can have a quilt...

05-02-2011, 10:19 AM

#147

Homemother

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I love hand work but do not like stitching the binding. :thumbdown:
So boring after doing intricate hand work.
I found a clever tute that is completely machine sewing and have used it ever since. :thumbup:

05-02-2011, 10:42 AM

#148

roxie623

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I think that when we are taught to do it a certain way it just sticks with us. I know the first time I machined stitched my binding I felt like I was cheating. Well let me tell you that soon passed as it sure is faster and in most cases just as nice.