Finished Star Spin Topper
02-16-2011, 04:13 PM
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I will try that on a practice piece so I can really learn how for when I need it -- Thank you
Mim
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Originally Posted by boohoofish
This website was a great help. I did everything but didn't know about the snip and that makes a lot of sense. I can see how I can improve those inside corners even though my didn't look all that bad. Worth the time to check it out!!
Originally Posted by feffertim
I just found a website that is really helpful for binding inside corners, Check it out
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...e-your-skills/
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...e-your-skills/
02-16-2011, 04:37 PM
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This was the tutorial that I used to put my binding on and the binding itself went on pretty easy this way, but it was that little fold at the inside corner after the binding had been sewn on that gave me fits. You sew a little pleat down. You hand sew that and my little pleat kept unfolding even with a straight pin in it. Maybe it was my fabric, because it had a bit of a stretch to it or maybe I had pulled the fabric too tight. I'm not sure.
Originally Posted by feffertim
I just found a website that is really helpful for binding inside corners, Check it out
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...e-your-skills/
http://ankastreasures.wordpress.com/...e-your-skills/
02-17-2011, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Debbie B
This is for Marciacp. I told her that I would post my finished star spin topper. So, Marcia...I had problems with the inside corners when putting on the binding. I used "clear" thread to quilt it and that's why in the the close up of the binding you can see a little shine. I snipped a little bit of the topper fabric at the inside corner (not much) so that I could pull the fabric straight as I was sewing the binding and that leaves a little bit of fabric to fold over & hand stitch down when you hand stitch the binding to the back. The binding gave me problems. So, if you have any suggestions on how to make that easier...
Debbie
Debbie
Your topper looks great. I do see what you mean about the
problem you had when you turned the corner, but it really looks
great overall. I think I mentioned earlier that my suggestion
would be to clip the corner, and I also suggested making a bias
binding. I will get the instructions for doing that to you, or I will
post it here. However, the link someone gave to the tutorial for
binding a quilt with corners was very good. She, too, cut the
corners and that allows you to stretch the quilt and sew it as
though it were just a straight line. I hope this helps. Your topper
really does look great, thought.
Have a Blessed Day!
Marcia
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