Binding Tip
10-06-2010, 07:45 AM
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Oh I do not know about glueing. I just press 2 inches of binding in half. Then I iron it so it stays in half. Start at the bottom in like the middle of the quilt. Ease around the corners and you should have a job well done. Mari
10-06-2010, 07:54 AM
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That's the way I've always done it. But when I was trying to teach my SIL on her first quilt. I told her to slip stitch the back of the binding. Didn't think to tell her it should be small slip stitches, so her stitches were an inch or more apart. We washed it, and she had to do it all over again. (just the slip stitches) I felt so bad. My stiches are 1/6 or so apart. I'm always afraid it'll come apart if it isn't that close.
10-06-2010, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by klgreene
That's the way I've always done it. But when I was trying to teach my SIL on her first quilt. I told her to slip stitch the back of the binding. Didn't think to tell her it should be small slip stitches, so her stitches were an inch or more apart. We washed it, and she had to do it all over again. (just the slip stitches) I felt so bad. My stiches are 1/6 or so apart. I'm always afraid it'll come apart if it isn't that close.
10-06-2010, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by lindasidlow
There is a popular binding method that has you iron that crease before you even apply it. I like to use it when I'm not mitering the binding. Looks really neat and even.
10-06-2010, 09:48 AM
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http://www.sharonschamber.com/free%2...ng%20Class.pdf above is the tutorial on binding with the glue technique.
10-06-2010, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Lady Shivesa
Now don't laugh at me if this is a tip broadly known and I just never heard of it before. I've only been quilting for about 1-2 months so I'm still learning, and I discovered a neat way to make hand sewing the binding onto the back of your quilt a lot easier. I figure there have to be some newbies out there like me that might benefit from this, so here goes.
It's pretty simple, after you sew your binding on to the front, flip it over and iron the binding down. It takes a minute or two, but it really helps get the binding to be even on the front (i.e., you're not repeatedly pulling the binding too far or not pulling it enough around the edge). I usually start with one side, iron it all down right, sew it, and then move on to the next side, iron, sew, etc.
Anyways, sorry if that's a pretty obvious tip, but I'm finding it makes handsewing the binding on WAY easier and more fun. :)
It's pretty simple, after you sew your binding on to the front, flip it over and iron the binding down. It takes a minute or two, but it really helps get the binding to be even on the front (i.e., you're not repeatedly pulling the binding too far or not pulling it enough around the edge). I usually start with one side, iron it all down right, sew it, and then move on to the next side, iron, sew, etc.
Anyways, sorry if that's a pretty obvious tip, but I'm finding it makes handsewing the binding on WAY easier and more fun. :)
10-06-2010, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Lady Shivesa
Now don't laugh at me if this is a tip broadly known and I just never heard of it before. I've only been quilting for about 1-2 months so I'm still learning, and I discovered a neat way to make hand sewing the binding onto the back of your quilt a lot easier. I figure there have to be some newbies out there like me that might benefit from this, so here goes.
It's pretty simple, after you sew your binding on to the front, flip it over and iron the binding down. It takes a minute or two, but it really helps get the binding to be even on the front (i.e., you're not repeatedly pulling the binding too far or not pulling it enough around the edge). I usually start with one side, iron it all down right, sew it, and then move on to the next side, iron, sew, etc.
Anyways, sorry if that's a pretty obvious tip, but I'm finding it makes handsewing the binding on WAY easier and more fun. :)
It's pretty simple, after you sew your binding on to the front, flip it over and iron the binding down. It takes a minute or two, but it really helps get the binding to be even on the front (i.e., you're not repeatedly pulling the binding too far or not pulling it enough around the edge). I usually start with one side, iron it all down right, sew it, and then move on to the next side, iron, sew, etc.
Anyways, sorry if that's a pretty obvious tip, but I'm finding it makes handsewing the binding on WAY easier and more fun. :)
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