binding on birthed quilt
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Have no idea why this suddenly popped into my head but I'm curious as to whether you can "birth" a quilt and still use binding (???)
Could (or would) you use polyester batting, Warm and Natural, cotton/polyester blend, etc?
And could you knot it instead of " quilting" it?......before or after applying binding?
What prompted this line of thought were several UFO's that I'd like to finish up and I hand quilt so this would be much quicker. Even though I take a lot of time and care with my piecings, I'm still, at heart,a utilitarian quilter. I like to enjoy the fruits of my labor
Could (or would) you use polyester batting, Warm and Natural, cotton/polyester blend, etc?
And could you knot it instead of " quilting" it?......before or after applying binding?
What prompted this line of thought were several UFO's that I'd like to finish up and I hand quilt so this would be much quicker. Even though I take a lot of time and care with my piecings, I'm still, at heart,a utilitarian quilter. I like to enjoy the fruits of my labor
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True , cashs_mom, I do know that but I still want to know if anyone has done it and how it turned out. Granted there would be a lot of bulk if polyester batting would be used but if a very thin batting were used I think a binding would be possible and decorative. I, also, was thinking to tie it by machine tacking or by using big stitch quilting.
Anyone out there tried this?
Anyone out there tried this?
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True , cashs_mom, I do know that but I still want to know if anyone has done it and how it turned out. Granted there would be a lot of bulk if polyester batting would be used but if a very thin batting were used I think a binding would be possible and decorative. I, also, was thinking to tie it by machine tacking or by using big stitch quilting.
Anyone out there tried this?
Anyone out there tried this?
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I've "tied" a quilt by using the 'grommet' stitch on my machine. Worked great!
But I also don't know why you'd bother to bind if you birthed a quilt. Seems like a lot of extra work to me! (I actually find birth-style quilts to be a hassle; they always end up a little baggy somewhere.)
But I also don't know why you'd bother to bind if you birthed a quilt. Seems like a lot of extra work to me! (I actually find birth-style quilts to be a hassle; they always end up a little baggy somewhere.)
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Well, I DESPISE basting, both thread and safety pins. And I love doing bindings so I'm trying to find an alternative. I'm of the persuasion that just because something hasn't been done doesn't mean it can't be. Am grateful for any input.
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