do you bind by machine or by hand?
#63
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Like many others, binding is my least favorite part of making a quilt, but it must be done (smile).
I do both machine and hand stitching on the bindings. Depends on what it is and how it is going to be used. Children's quilts, pot holders, table covers or something that will be laundered frequently, I often sew by machine or some art quilts, postcards and such. Bed quilts, other art quilts and so on I like to sew by hand. I think it looks better, tidier, and more authentic.
There is no one saying this or that is best. Do what you like and works for you. It is all good. Have fun!
I do both machine and hand stitching on the bindings. Depends on what it is and how it is going to be used. Children's quilts, pot holders, table covers or something that will be laundered frequently, I often sew by machine or some art quilts, postcards and such. Bed quilts, other art quilts and so on I like to sew by hand. I think it looks better, tidier, and more authentic.
There is no one saying this or that is best. Do what you like and works for you. It is all good. Have fun!
#65
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Originally Posted by Renee110
Originally Posted by 117becca
Another one who machine stitch to the front, hand stitch to the back..I like how the stitching "disappears" on the back.
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i machine stitch binding to the front then fold to the back and hand stitch. i have been (lazy) a couple times and machine stitched both sides...when time was an issue and i didn't have time to do it right.. i always feel horrible when i cut corners and do that-- i think it looks like crap and ruins all the work i put intothe quilt in the first place to finish with a shoddy technique for the binding.
i'm sure it's just me- i just don't like the way they look when they are machine applied...always looks...like it came from walmart to me.
a quilt that was maybe a good $500 quilt, suddenly becomes a $50 , ashamed to give it away quilt.
i know some people successfully machine apply their bindings and like it that way...it's just one of those (things) with me.
i'm sure it's just me- i just don't like the way they look when they are machine applied...always looks...like it came from walmart to me.
a quilt that was maybe a good $500 quilt, suddenly becomes a $50 , ashamed to give it away quilt.
i know some people successfully machine apply their bindings and like it that way...it's just one of those (things) with me.
#67
I bind everything by machine. I also sew the binding to the back with a 1/4 seam allownace first then pull it to the front and stitch down by machine. This method gives me a bit of a wider binding on the front and it covers the bobbin thread that shows on the front from stitching to the back first. I normaly use a 3 1/2 inch wide straight grain binding folded in half for the actual binding.
Originally Posted by Renee110
The only binding I have done so far is on a table topper I finished 2 days ago. I have one more to do tonight, and then of course one day I will bind my quilt I'm working on.
The topper I did a few days ago I stitched on the back by hand. I was at my local quilt shop the other day, and all of her quilts on her wall the binding was all done by machine. Of course, you could see the stitches on the front of the quilt, but I was wondering how many quilters do it all by machine, or if the hand stitching is preferable. I know there are no "quilt police" lol, but I still want to know what the general consenence is.
The topper I did a few days ago I stitched on the back by hand. I was at my local quilt shop the other day, and all of her quilts on her wall the binding was all done by machine. Of course, you could see the stitches on the front of the quilt, but I was wondering how many quilters do it all by machine, or if the hand stitching is preferable. I know there are no "quilt police" lol, but I still want to know what the general consenence is.
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