LHUNT212

I am making a baby quilt with a cotton pieced top and a minky back, with no batting. This will be my first time with minky so I have no idea what I should use for binding? Any ideas? I was thinking of maybe getting a silk premade binding. Or pulling the minky to the front and not using any binding.

Esqmommy

The minky is challenging to work with, to say the least. I used it as a back with a batik top and I had so much trouble with the quilting. I like the idea of a silk binding. The baby will love the softness.

Will it be tied, or quilted?

amma

Minky is very slick, and I wonder how easy it will be sewing the silk ribbon onto it? I would use a walking foot for sure if you decide to do this.
I think it may be easier to wrap the minky around to the front. :D:D:D

LHUNT212

Ill be quilting it. Just a simple X line across each block.

dakotamaid

Agree heartily! :-D

binthepink

When I have done something with Minkee, I used the envelope method, much easier than doing binding.

retrogirl02

I rolled mine...It stretches A LOT which makes traditional binding more challenging.

I also found that the minkee was the part the kids liked most...having it on both sides allows the mama to use both. When placed on the floor, I usually put the quilters cotton down and left the full minkee side up.

CrystalKicks

stretchs alot I agree!! But it can be done, so whatever you want will work!!

GladGrams

What is Minky Binding?

Mamagus

And if you use spray basting the minky will not move around as much. I'd never consider using minky with pin basting.