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    Old 08-23-2012, 06:13 AM
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    I have several small kids quilts ready to quilt, I plan on trying both ways that have been discussed in this thread. Just to see which one works best with my sewing style. Thanks for the tips.
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    Old 08-23-2012, 07:23 AM
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    this is how I do mine and I don't have any problems.

    Originally Posted by Diannia
    Ok I'm confused. I cut my binding at 2 1/2" and iron it in 1/2 the machine sew it to the front and hand sew it to the back. What am I doing different?

    Diannia
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    Old 08-23-2012, 07:52 AM
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    I don't press my bindings either and I find it makes the binding go on and look fuller.
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    Old 08-23-2012, 10:32 AM
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    Gotta give this a try. Thank you.
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    Old 08-23-2012, 12:21 PM
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    Originally Posted by Diannia
    Ok I'm confused. I cut my binding at 2 1/2" and iron it in 1/2 the machine sew it to the front and hand sew it to the back. What am I doing different?

    Diannia
    That's how I do mine, too. How do I not iron it? I'm confused (not that it takes much to get me that way... LOL!).
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    Old 08-23-2012, 12:23 PM
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    Originally Posted by Grandma Kathy
    Will have to try this. My corners never look like I think they should!
    I just bound a quilt this week & my corners were the worst I've ever made! They didn't want to miter. They were all humpy-looking. I was so frustrated! I don't know what the problem was but they were awful!
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    Old 08-23-2012, 01:19 PM
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    Originally Posted by katei
    Looking forward to trying this, although wish I had read this thread yesterday before putting on binding!
    A Big DITTO I just used a new method using 2 fabrics to make a binding it came out nice and it also was the first time I machine sewed it to finish (stitch in the ditch, did not do it so great) I normally finish it by hand it takes hours and hours machine finishing it took me 1 hour. Prefer the hand finshing. but had to get the quilt to a group so they could price it to sell.

    Love the information thank you
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    Old 08-23-2012, 01:40 PM
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    This is my method also, but I have always pressed it in half first. I am going to try this method on the quilt that is being quilted now. It makes sense to me that this will save some time and still leave a neat and tidy binding. Thank you for this hint. There are so many talented and helpful quilters out there.
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    Old 08-23-2012, 04:24 PM
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    ohstr,Thank you SO much for this link to finishing binding ( my weakness) amongst a bunch of others..thanks again..Love the video's...berni
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    Old 08-23-2012, 05:16 PM
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    Originally Posted by Diannia
    Ok I'm confused. I cut my binding at 2 1/2" and iron it in 1/2 the machine sew it to the front and hand sew it to the back. What am I doing different?

    Diannia
    Just how I do mine. Pressing the binding in half makes it easier to sew to the front with machine, keeps the raw edges together. I will stay with my method, it works for me. Do what works for you. No one way to do anything.
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