Binding Corners: Will the world fall in...
03-02-2013, 05:18 PM
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I have to admit, I sew those mitered corners shut. I just can't gift the quilt, knowing there is a "hole" in the making. Even if you need micro-fingers and microscope EYES to see it! I do a hidden stitch and then run the end into the quilt top stitching. After I wash the quilt and the batting shrinks, I know those corners are NEVER coming undone!
Yes, I acknowledge my neurosis!
Yes, I acknowledge my neurosis!
03-02-2013, 06:45 PM
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Thanks so much. I really appreciate reading how everyone thinks on this subject. Since I'm not being judged, I think the not-sewn corners are okay. A quilt judge wouldn't like my machine stitched bindings, anyway. They would probably never get past that "sin" to see to my corners, anyway. LOL.
I should probably rename myself, "Unorthodox Quilter". I could SO never deal with quilt judging.
I should probably rename myself, "Unorthodox Quilter". I could SO never deal with quilt judging.
03-02-2013, 09:34 PM
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I apply my bindings by machine. It's invisible on the front, and just catches the edge of the binding as a topstitch on the back. (You can see if you do a close up on the second and third photos here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t215231.html ) The part I hate is going back and hand stitching the little seams at the mitered corners. If they look tight to begin with, will the world fall in if I don't sew them??? Will the corners hold up to washing? It doesn't seem there is any way the corners could possibly pull out, but I wanted some backup on that. What do you think?
03-03-2013, 05:17 AM
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No the world will not end if you don't sew the corners down. The sun will come up tomorrow, trust me. I have NEVER sewn the corners down and they wear just fine. Have one quilt that is getting pretty ragged but it's 50 years old so it has a right! Do it YOUR way!
03-03-2013, 05:49 AM
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I put one stitch in the mitre corner. I did a survey among general quilters and the certified quilt judges as to whether the corners should be stitched. I got 50% from each group. But the overriding comment was "if the corners are flat there is no need to. If not completely colosed and flat then do it.
I can assure you not all judges insist on stitching closed, it depends on how it looks.
I can assure you not all judges insist on stitching closed, it depends on how it looks.
03-03-2013, 06:41 AM
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When you think of it, look at prairie points, they aren't sewn and they stay together after repeated washings, although I'd imagine you have to iron them to look decent. I have only machine stitched one border, but I didn't do the miters on that, and it's fine. And if I was entering a quilt in a show, no way would I machine stich the binding anyway.
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