hobbykat1955

My first 20 quilts had all phoney borders...I'd sew on a phoney strip around the whole quilt usually 2-3 inches...Put down my batting first thenback with right side facing up and then front right side facing down(right sides together)...Stitched all around but left an opening so I could turn inside out...Then I'd quilt and do stitch in ditch around the phoney border.
I watched some Utubes and jumped in finally asked a cousin to show me the hand stitching for the back and now I love it...It's actually my favor part. Now if I could just conquer Free Motion.

oksewglad

I think for most of us there is one part of the process that does not go as smoothly as others. Funny thing it's not the same part in every quilt! At least that's how it works with me :roll: :roll:
On my smaller quilts for binding I cut a 1 1/2" strip and press the left edge of the fabric under 1/4". I sew the other unfolded edge to the quilt. When I fold the binding to the back, my edge is pressed and ready for blind stitching :).
I feel the single fold binding reduces bulk on small quilts especially on the really small quilts I make. Saves a little on fabric too. Hand stitching is a favorite part of the process for me. Since I don't HQ anymore it allows me to enjoy the flow of needle through fabric. Hope I can continue to stitch binding down by hand for a long while.

QuiltnCowgirl

It's not that I'm scared of binding so much as that I am horrible at hand sewing!!! Give me a sewing machine & I can work wonders. Make me sew by hand - and it will be a total mess! So, I found a method that lets me do it entirely by machine and voila! It turns out just fine & I can get on to the next quilt. :)

1234Irene

Thanks for the birthday wishes, and con grates on the new grand baby! As for the DQ.....I have made two so far, and have asked the family which one I should send to my partner.......I sure hope she likes it. I think I read on here somewhere that DQs are basically a full size pattern, only shrunk Down? Hmmmmmm, hope I did this right. I sure don't want my first swap to be a disaster, where other swappers cringe when they get me next time around..... I worry about every little thing, and am almost scared to mail this off, lol. I'll stick a note in with it, to let her know that I will try again, if she doesn't like it, or I did it wrong. Can't wait for pics to start showing up!

pnptrapp

So excited going to start today! Finally got all caught up on the other projects I had sitting so I get to start!

nancia

yay! actually, i didn't mean to sound critical, if i stop to think about it, i'm nervous about the quilting part. i know how to sew, but when it is such a big project to mess up, i get stuck in my tracks! when i first heard my ddil was pregnant i made a quilt top for the baby. i haven't quilted it yet! i've done three other baby quilts, the first 2 were pretty good and the last one is a hot mess. but now i know how to sandwich and with the basting spray that's no biggie anymore, and piecing is fun, so maybe i can just dive in and do it. how do you get to carnegie hall? practice, practice, practice. and it's not like they're going to be really critical.... so i'm sorry if i sounded mean about the binding. i'm pretty sure most everyone has a part they either feel insecure about, or just don't enjoy doing.
my grand=daughter was born last night, so i guess i've procrastinated enough!

nancia

irene1234--HAPPY BIRTHDAY! hope you had a good one! tell you what, celebrate the whole week if you want, you deserve it!

amybaby--i forgot to tell you how cute i think your apron is! do you really wear them, or just like to collect them? i used to wear them, but haven't for probably 40 yrs. my sister always wears one when working in the kitchen--oh, yeah, that's why i don't wear one! LOL

QuilterMomma

Nancia,

There is also a fusible batting that you can use instead of the spray. It is a little more expensive because of the glue part, but you just iron the back then iron on the front and they you quilt away. Until I got my longarm, this is what I used to do for smaller quilts. 95% of the time no issues, when there way, was just a small tuck along a side because of who knows what. maybe this will help.

SewExtremeSeams

Irene, rest assured this group is very accepting and appreciative of the effort their partners put into their doll quilts. As Chele frequently says, the goal is to have fun!

Doll quilts stretch me in just the right way to try something that maybe I have avoided. Come to think of it, bindings are something i finally delved into and conquered. Have fun and enjoy the ride.
:-D

hobbykat1955

What method did you find via the machine...I've tried and always seems to be crooked on the other side or not match up...