misseva

The thing I hate about binding is mitering the corners. If it wasn't for that everything would be ok. I like the hand stitching part. Embroidery is one of my favorite things - started in vacation bible school waaaaaay back when I was in elementary school. I've watch all the videos, etc. on mitering but somehow my corners never look really good.

mariebaker

http://www.youtube.com/user/MissouriQuiltCo#p/a
Jenny from Missouri Quilt Co.-great tutorial-

butterflies5518

I did my first acceptable mitered corner just 2 weeks ago, and learned by watching youtube videos over and over, step by step, you will get it too, one step at a time! I was so proud and no one noticed but me!

SparkMonkey

He could not be any more perfect. Even his blaze looks like it was painted on, it's so even! It's too bad you got out of breeding, because it looks like you really know what you're doing.

To keep it on-topic with binding, I always machine-stitch it to the front, just going slow to keep things lined up, no pinning, and hand-stitch it to the back using a blind stitch. My trick is that I do not press the fold into the binding at any point. I read somewhere that it is much easier to turn it to the back if it's not pressed, and it's true. Sometime I need to post a tutorial on how I connect the two raw ends of the binding. It's much simpler than the "correct" methods I've seen, and I think it looks just as good.

Carol's Quilts

That's the one I use, too. Makes it so easy and works every time. In fact, I printed it out, pictures and all so it's always close at hand.

Also, I do not iron the binding strips in half to make a crease. I read somewhere that when you fold the binding to the back, the batting will take up a fraction of an inch so that the fold will never be exactly in the center of the binding strip. I find that very true. Without pressing in the crease, it always comes out nice and straight and you can always press the edge to get that crease, if you want. I don't bother.

Anyway, I love doing the binding 'cause I love handwork, including hand-quilting and hand-applique, all my favorites!

grammysharon

I wished I lived closer so I could help you!!! :-)

dove

i learned how to do my binding by watching you tube videos...i always go back to it because i forget steps as a new quilter...try this link to binding with marci baker...it's awesome..www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot7Trk6J2Vw

daisydawg

I looked at a lot of tutorial's until I found one that could understand and follow without any problem. I also learned how to make my own and now I look forward to the binding process. Still not perfect but each time I do one the end result is better than the last one. 8-)

grannie cheechee

I like doing the binding, but it took awhile to learn. I like your pics of the pony. It looks like a lot of fun.

minky

This all started with a peach colored quilt, with no peach colored ready made binding to be found...here's my story:

Two years ago Santa (lol!!) got me a Simplicity Bias tape maker.
I had hear both positive and negative remarks about it. But, I'll tell you!!!! I LOVE it!!! This morning, I made over 400 inches of binding for a king size quilt in less than 30 mins. From start (cutting strips) to winding the finished product onto a spool for storage until I have time to stitch it on the quilt. Plus, your binding always matches your quilt!!! No more binding woes for me. I use a decorative stitch to attach it, makes it look nicer,,,don't have to worry about sewing a straight line..