This is what keeps me from making real quilts...BINDING-CAN'T DO IT!!!
07-15-2011, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by stitchntimesewing
Originally Posted by CoventryUK
I always do double binding....cut strip 2 1/2", fold in half, then stitch to front of quilt with 1/4" seam. Flip to back of quilt and hand stitch!!! Works for me!!
07-15-2011, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Just-Lee
Sorry for the yelling, but I am just sooo discouraged!! I have watched a blue million videos, but still manage to screw things up. How do you figure what your seam allowance should be for binding? I didn't realize you had to do this, as I thought everything was 1/4"...not that my 1/4" is great.
What size of strip do you use when making binding? What allowance do you use when machine sewing? GAHHHHHHH!!!! I feel like Charlie Brown when he lands on his back from missing the football kick! :-/
What size of strip do you use when making binding? What allowance do you use when machine sewing? GAHHHHHHH!!!! I feel like Charlie Brown when he lands on his back from missing the football kick! :-/
07-15-2011, 11:28 AM
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Oh how I feel your pain...never happy with my corners...I would pay extra for my long arm quilter to put it on.. I watched this video and tackled a small sampler and I DID IT!!!!! Watch is site http://contented.typepad.co.uk/conte...o-binding.html I think you will like it.
07-15-2011, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by CoventryUK
I always do double binding....cut strip 2 1/2", fold in half, then stitch to front of quilt with 1/4" seam. Flip to back of quilt and hand stitch!!! Works for me!!
07-15-2011, 11:39 AM
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I serge my edges first.. and then I use a 2 1/4" double binding. and i attach it with a 1/4 seam or just a hair larger to hide the serged edge on the front, then hand stich it to the back. I find that serging it helps make them easier for me to handle and they always lay better so I'm not as frusterated with it.
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I also have this thing it's called a "little foot" it's a 1/4 foot that has 1/4 marked before and after the needle position so i stop and start at the correct points for a mitered corner.
Or I hand it to my mom and ask her to finish it! but thats a last resort.
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I also have this thing it's called a "little foot" it's a 1/4 foot that has 1/4 marked before and after the needle position so i stop and start at the correct points for a mitered corner.
Or I hand it to my mom and ask her to finish it! but thats a last resort.
07-15-2011, 11:50 AM
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Hi, Just Lee, Go the BH&G.com --crafts--quilting-- binding
This is a wonderful video that will surely help you with your binding problems. to connect the beginning edge of binding to the ending edge cut the starting piece in a straight line (along the short edge)sew all the way around the quilt and then cut the ending edge on a 45 degree angle along the short edge with 4 or so inches of extra fabric for play, Turn the angled edge under 1/2 inch or so for the hem, press, and slip this end over top of the beginning straight edge. Hard to explain. When you become sure of yourself you can move on the the real mitered joining of the binding edges. Width of the binding piece is not so important. Just fiddle with it to get the proper stitch placement.
This is a wonderful video that will surely help you with your binding problems. to connect the beginning edge of binding to the ending edge cut the starting piece in a straight line (along the short edge)sew all the way around the quilt and then cut the ending edge on a 45 degree angle along the short edge with 4 or so inches of extra fabric for play, Turn the angled edge under 1/2 inch or so for the hem, press, and slip this end over top of the beginning straight edge. Hard to explain. When you become sure of yourself you can move on the the real mitered joining of the binding edges. Width of the binding piece is not so important. Just fiddle with it to get the proper stitch placement.
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