BINDING, Do you turn from the back to the front or front to back?

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03-24-2011, 09:17 AM

#51

llcathey

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Iv always gone from front to back, might have to try it the other way to see if I like it, learning something new every day which is great

03-24-2011, 09:29 AM

#52

sylvia77

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I do it like supergma-sew by machine on the front and hand stitch on the back.

03-24-2011, 10:50 AM

#53

Olivia's Grammy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by supergma

If I want to hand stitch the binding down, I sew to the front, turn to the back. If I am going to machine stitch it down, I do just the opposite.

Me too, that's the way I do it.

03-24-2011, 11:36 AM

#54

Iamquilter

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I machine stitch to the front and turn it to the back and hand stitch.

03-24-2011, 11:38 AM

#55

quilterpam

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MommaDorian

Would anybody mind sharing up close pictures of a binding that was machine stitched with a decorative stitch? I would love to see!!

Thanks.

me too. I never thought of a decorative stitch. Next time!

03-24-2011, 01:21 PM

#56

Olivia's Grammy

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I do decorative stitches on baby quilts or quilts for children. As long as you don't use a satin stitch type stitch you won't have any problems. When I got my new Janome I did a sampler of stitches I'd like to use for quilts. It does take a little longer, but if you are not perfertly straight it's hard to see the mistakes. I like to use verigated thread too.

03-24-2011, 01:27 PM

#57

Joeysnana

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I machine stitch it to the front then hand stitch it to the back. I was taught this way in the 80s and never thought to change it. guess I am a creature of habit. :)