How Do You Bind?
07-15-2019, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Mariposa
I do my binding by machine. I use 2.25" strips, straight of grain. Sew to back, then sew on front. sometimes using a decorative stitch. 
07-15-2019, 05:19 AM
#53
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Bindings are not my favorite part of making a quilt that is a given. The only thing good is the last stitch and I can say "finished"! I have tried every kind of binding process I can think of over the years and it comes right back to sewing a binding down on the front flipping it over and hand stitching it on the back. This method always give me the best finished quilt and that is what I am looking for.
I am working on some charity quilts right now and people were impressed with the time I took on the bindings and so I tried, on this last one, to just bring the extra from the backing over the to the top and stitch it down. It went well enough except for the corners. I have spent more time on these corners that I spent on doing a whole quilt with good binding techniques.
I am working on some charity quilts right now and people were impressed with the time I took on the bindings and so I tried, on this last one, to just bring the extra from the backing over the to the top and stitch it down. It went well enough except for the corners. I have spent more time on these corners that I spent on doing a whole quilt with good binding techniques.
07-16-2019, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by maviskw
Most of the time, I sew the binding onto the front, then turn it to the back and stitch in the ditch from the front.
But I don't trim the quilt perfectly until the binding is sewn on. That way I can see to save my points when needed. After the binding is sewn on, then I trim the back and batt at exactly 3/8 of an inch from the sewing line. I use a 12 inch ruler and rotary cutter to make short cuts at the correct distance. (Watch out for the corners. Don't cut that fold in the binding as you turned the corner.) With a little extra batt there, you can get a full binding. I only pin it at the corners.
This method works well for straight cut binding. I wouldn't try it with bias binding.
But I don't trim the quilt perfectly until the binding is sewn on. That way I can see to save my points when needed. After the binding is sewn on, then I trim the back and batt at exactly 3/8 of an inch from the sewing line. I use a 12 inch ruler and rotary cutter to make short cuts at the correct distance. (Watch out for the corners. Don't cut that fold in the binding as you turned the corner.) With a little extra batt there, you can get a full binding. I only pin it at the corners.
This method works well for straight cut binding. I wouldn't try it with bias binding.
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07-16-2019, 12:30 PM
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I machine sew to the front and hand sew the back. It gives me the best results. I usually use straight unless I'm doing a scalloped edge.
I've never been good at machine sewing it both sides but I don't care because I enjoy hand work.
But having said this I'd like to learn how to successfully sew both sides by machine.
I've never been good at machine sewing it both sides but I don't care because I enjoy hand work.
But having said this I'd like to learn how to successfully sew both sides by machine.
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