Nancy11442

I've used this method and think it is WONDERFUL!! It looks neat and it's easy too. I was doubtful when I first heard about it but it's great!! Had the same problems you had Granni and now it's solved!! Thanks for sharing.

grann of 6

I just finished my first quilts for kids. I used the backing as my binding, wrapping it to the front, mitering the corners and stitching it down with a straight stitch close to the edge. You don't have to worry about getting in the ditch on the back and it is faster. Otherwise I do as the tutorial and have done that as long as I have been quilting.

Stitchnripper

Thanks so much. I'm going to try it next quilt.

Dee

Thanks for sharing. So helpful.

MomtoBostonTerriers

GrammaO,

Wonderful tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to help us newbies learn an easier, prettier way to attach those dang bindings.

I admire people who do lovely handstitched bindings, but I am in the group of people who can no longer physically do handstitching, so your method is just what I need.

Sugar Bears

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I have been looking for such a technique that doesn't require pinning and bunching of the back binding! Thank you, thank you.

dreamboat

You could also sew your binding on the front. And then instead of hand stitching, you could stitch in the ditch on the front making sure that you catch the back when you are stitching. I also put my sleeve in that very top seam too.
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zz-pd

Thank you for doing that, and your quilt and work are just stunning. God bless.

omak

This is exactly the point of this tutorial. Stitching on the front, putting the binding to the back and then trying to stitch down the back from the front is haphazard at best.
I cut my bindings at 3" and still cannot guarantee that I will catch the binding in the back while stitching in the front. <wave>

grann of 6

I put the hanging sleeve in when I am making a wall hanging, and there is no reason you can't still do that when stitching your binding on the back first and rolling it to the front to stitch. It actually helps reinforce the hanging sleeve. After trying all the talked about ways, I still prefer this latest one, rolling to the front and topstitching; looks better and for kids quilts is the best. Try it and you'll agree.