Binding; machine or hand?
09-02-2011, 07:29 AM
#71
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I sew my binding to the back and then turn it over and machine the binding. I match the thread from the back so that you can blend it in. I make most of my quilts for children and I know that are going to be washed over and over. It is very secure and little fingers can't pull on thead!
09-02-2011, 07:33 AM
#72
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I machine sew the front and always hand sew the back. I love hand sewing, so that is my favorie part of my quilting. It is very relaxing to sit in front of the TV and hand sew the backing. :-D :-D
09-02-2011, 07:37 AM
#73
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Originally Posted by Quilting Angel
I'm sure this will sound crazy, but I don't even know how to hand sew...lol. I just started quilting almost a year ago, and I am completely self taught. Although, I have got great advice here on this board. I machine sew my binding down to the back of my quilts and then I machine sew the binding to the front with a decorative stitch. I really like it that way. I think it looks so neat. In the beginning, I was sewing it down on the front and then on the back, but you could always see that stitching on the front which looked messy to me, so that's why I started doing the decorative stitch.
09-02-2011, 07:50 AM
#74
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For quilts and wall hangings, I sew it down by hand.
For table mats, place mats and runners with rounded edges, I use a gadget that sews it down by machine. These items will get a lot more use and hard ware than quilts and wall hangings.
For table mats, place mats and runners with rounded edges, I use a gadget that sews it down by machine. These items will get a lot more use and hard ware than quilts and wall hangings.
09-02-2011, 08:05 AM
#75
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I machine sew on front, hand on back. My sewing machine is in a corner window in my bedroom and in the evening I put on music and sit there with the quilt piled in my lap and stitch away. To me it is the final labor of love in my quilts. I think of the person who is getting it and send my love in each stitch.
09-02-2011, 08:12 AM
#78
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I machine sew to the top and hand stitch to the back.
Why? you ask. I cannot get a good-looking machine stitched finish on my binding, so I now avoid that annoyance and the waste of time and effort. I always make bed quilts and, with the large size & the weight, it's a struggle to do one by machine, only to have it look crappy. I much prefer the last step of my quilt to be enjoyable and look good when I'm finished. With me & the quilt both sitting on my bed, the hand stitching process is relaxing and I'm not having to deal with the weight of the quilt.
Why? you ask. I cannot get a good-looking machine stitched finish on my binding, so I now avoid that annoyance and the waste of time and effort. I always make bed quilts and, with the large size & the weight, it's a struggle to do one by machine, only to have it look crappy. I much prefer the last step of my quilt to be enjoyable and look good when I'm finished. With me & the quilt both sitting on my bed, the hand stitching process is relaxing and I'm not having to deal with the weight of the quilt.
09-02-2011, 08:27 AM
#80
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This is a good idea. I started a year ago also and I had not thought of using a decorative stitch on the front. But I am ready to bind a queen size quilt and I think I will try this.
Originally Posted by Quilting Angel
I'm sure this will sound crazy, but I don't even know how to hand sew...lol. I just started quilting almost a year ago, and I am completely self taught. Although, I have got great advice here on this board. I machine sew my binding down to the back of my quilts and then I machine sew the binding to the front with a decorative stitch. I really like it that way. I think it looks so neat. In the beginning, I was sewing it down on the front and then on the back, but you could always see that stitching on the front which looked messy to me, so that's why I started doing the decorative stitch.
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