another newbie question. Thanks.
08-23-2011, 05:03 AM
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It isn't tacky at all! It's just another way to do binding. My grandmother used that method for her quilts and it looks great. Quilting is a very personal thing - you do what looks good and works for you. There are no rules in quilting! :thumbup: :lol: :thumbup:
08-23-2011, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by carolynbb
How terrible, tacky and unprofessional is it to pull the backing around onto the top of the quilt and machine stitch down - rather than do the traditional binding on the edges?? All opinions welcome.
08-23-2011, 05:37 AM
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It's not tacky. My girlfriend prefers that method. Quilting is all about doing what feels good to you. Remember, a dumb question is one that is never asked. I heard that decades ago and have found that it's true.
08-23-2011, 05:43 AM
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I just did a binding this way. It sure was faster than the hand stitched way I was taught. It is your quilt....you do it your way! We all do little things the "quilt police" do not approve of.
08-23-2011, 06:00 AM
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as long as you are not entering it into a Judged show it will be fine...just remember though, that if you give it to a child and the edges get rough, it could cause the backing to tear...I use this method on most table runners, and wall hangings!
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