Why do the binding by hand?
05-01-2011, 11:58 AM
#21
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I just finished sewing the binding on the back by hand onto a very large queen because I'm not very good at doing it by machine. That experience & this post has motivated me to try my next project by machine again. Do you sew the decorative stitch from the front of the quilt and I will glue baste it first just for good measure.
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05-01-2011, 12:00 PM
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I also like the look of hand sewn binding. I like my bindings to be really narrow (1/4") there is no way I could sew that by machine and have it done well and look nice. I also love the act of sewing the binding by hand, it is relaxing to me.
05-01-2011, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jdiane318
I like doing the hand binding, it is the final act for me in making a quilt. I prefer the look. I have tried to machine sew the binding on but don't like the look, sometimes even get the puckers but again, that is my fault, too. When I take the time to cut, piece, square and quilt a quilt, the binding is my last hands on labor of love. Everyone has there own way of doing thing. I just prefer to hand stitch mine to the back.
I actually love hand binding the final edge. I always use double fold binding and mitre the corners. I never butt end the corners as again that just looks yucky to me and once you learn how to mitre there's no point!
Each to his own. As I say to my students, if you are happy with it it really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. but if it's gonna bug you, pass the stitch ripper!
05-01-2011, 12:04 PM
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With hand surgery I had years ago, I am not able to do hand work for very long, so I do all my bindings by machine. Usually sew to front, bring extra to back and stitch in ditch, but sometimes will do a blanket stitch, feather stitch, or another decorative stitch as I sew. Machine bindings are very durable!!
05-01-2011, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Tink74
My Aunt, whom has quilted for years, gave this answer...hand sew to back when heirloom or decorative, machine from front when you want it sturdy. Make sense?
05-01-2011, 12:19 PM
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I sew my binding by machine also. I do not have the patience for hand sewing at all....do not like hand sewing. All my sewing is done by machine. I haven't tried sewing to the back first, will try that with the quilt I am finishing now.
05-01-2011, 12:21 PM
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I do mine by machine. Sew to front, fold to back, stitch in the ditch from the front. If I can't find where I started when I get back there, then I don't see the reason to hand sew unless the quilt is handsewn. This may get me in trouble - nothing new about that, but I do not care for zigzagged binding. It just doesn't look finished. I'd like to try a blindstitch if my machine's blindstitch went in the right direction, but it doesn't.
05-01-2011, 12:22 PM
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Do the bindings anyway you want....staple them if you want to. Some of us find it relaxing, a sense of pride in doing hand work, believe it makes a better looking binding etc etc etc.
I don't understand even discussing it. Beyond accuracy in cutting and piecing, quiltmaking is a personal choice. I guess even if you don't want accuracy and are ok with mismatched seams....it is still ok.
I don't understand even discussing it. Beyond accuracy in cutting and piecing, quiltmaking is a personal choice. I guess even if you don't want accuracy and are ok with mismatched seams....it is still ok.
05-01-2011, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sewingsuz
I can't understand why it is so important to flip the binding to the back side and sew by hand with the blind stitch? We have these nice machines and why not put the binding on back and flip to front and sew on machine. You could even use the blanket stictch. Before I start this binding today I would like to make a decision on this. Years ago when I made a few quilts and took a class at the college, we sewed it on by machine. Why not now? Thanks for input. Suzanne
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