2 Questions about Pins
#51
I must be weird. I don't use anything. Except for when I reach the corners on the back side and I am hand stitching. Then I pin the corner the way I want it to fold and pin a bit before and a bit after. But I am hand sewing the back binding. When I am machine stitching the front of the quilt binding I just make sure that it is long enough to go around with extra to spare and start out. I always have left overs of binding.
#54
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I only use the wonder clips by Clover, now. I had tried pins, but they were too big of a pain in the butt. I would recommend the Wonder Clips to anyone.
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debra
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debra
#57
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Location: Pawcatucck, CT
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Use pins only on corners
I use straight of grain binding folded in half and stitch on the edge using no pins except for the corner to miter the binding. I don't pres my binding in half and find it is much easier to blind stitch it down on the back. Always have good results. When I do use pins on any sewing project I use Superfine Iris, they are expensive but last a very long time. I just bought them from Amazon for $14.95 with free shipping.
#58
Call me cheap, but I use the binder clips that come from the office supply store (Staples, etc.) and right now at the back to school sale you get 50 of the small ones in lovely bright colors for $2. They just clip on, they stay on better than pins and they don't poke me if I have to fold it up before I get it done.
#59
Sometimes I pin from left to right - so I don't have to take out the pins before sewing past them. Other times, I just hold my binding in place & sew without pins. When sewing the binding to the back I use the flexible clips. Bought first ones from somewhere on line but find the hair clips found at the dollar store works just as well and much cheaper
#60
I only pin when sewing the front of my binding to my quilt sandwich. After that, I use the Clover Binding Clips to hold the back of the binding in place when sewing either by machine or by hand. Amazon has the best price for these lately http://www.amazon.com/Clover-Wonder-.../dp/B004ZKPX8A
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