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    Old 01-26-2011, 07:17 PM
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    I use single strand of hand quilting thread and take little stitches, but double thread would work fine too and give it a little extra strength
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    Old 01-26-2011, 07:19 PM
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    Originally Posted by jacqueck
    Me too, and every six or seven inches, I knot the thread. I don't start again, just a knot to secure the stitches, so if it pulls out along the way...it won't pull out too far.
    I like your idea of knotting every 6 or 7 inches :)
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    Old 01-26-2011, 07:54 PM
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    Please advise - when sewing binding to the back of the quilt after machine stitching it to the front, do you use double or single thread? This is on a baby quilt that I'm sure will get much use. Thanks

    I always uase double strand cause it lasts longer espically on a baby quilt it gets washed alot .....
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    Originally Posted by grann of 6
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    Please advise - when sewing binding to the back of the quilt after machine stitching it to the front, do you use double or single thread? This is on a baby quilt that I'm sure will get much use. Thanks
    For a baby quilt getting much use I would stitch it to the back and roll it to the front and machine stitch it. That way you don't have to worry about it coming unstitched or the baby getting caught in hand stitches. I never do any hand stitching on baby things, unless it is to be an heirloom never to be used.
    I agree
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    Old 01-27-2011, 07:09 AM
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    I use single thread for hand stitching the back of my binding. Very small stitches and I take a double stitch after about the 10th stitch. Helps to hold the binding better. Betty Lee
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    Old 01-27-2011, 07:11 PM
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    I use a single thread with very tiny stitches
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    I always use 2 threads and hand binding. Sometimes I will pull back to front and top sew my biscit quilts by mechine to make sure that I have all the edeges sewn together.
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    Originally Posted by grann of 6
    Originally Posted by cinjosie
    Please advise - when sewing binding to the back of the quilt after machine stitching it to the front, do you use double or single thread? This is on a baby quilt that I'm sure will get much use. Thanks
    For a baby quilt getting much use I would stitch it to the back and roll it to the front and machine stitch it. That way you don't have to worry about it coming unstitched or the baby getting caught in hand stitches. I never do any hand stitching on baby things, unless it is to be an heirloom never to be used.
    I was going to say the same thing- I used to hand stitch the front, but I have been machine sewing all of my quilts lately. I got into machine sewing both sides of the binding making mug rugs, and that seemed pretty slick!
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    Old 01-28-2011, 09:29 AM
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    Originally Posted by whinnytoo
    I always use single, but take lots of small stitches. I dont see why double thread wouldnt be just fine too
    Me too.
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    Old 01-29-2011, 05:59 PM
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    Double thread or single quilting thread and small stitches.
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