Binding issue
#11
Originally Posted by seamstome
Personally I am mystified by this fascination that judges have with binding. I think it is the most minimal part of the quilt. It is the only part you can replace on a whim!
A great binding will not earn your quilt a first place ribbon. Will a bad binding job hurt an otherwise great quilt? Yes, if the competition is close. But I've had quilts do well in judged shows with imperfect binding. They may not have been best of show, but the binding didn't eliminate them from competition.
And once I decided to learn how to do a good binding, I get compliments on it instead of criticism, and boy, does that ever feel good!
Janet
#12
Originally Posted by Highmtn
I recently saw tutorial (can't remember where) where the quilter used water soluble glue to pre-glue her binding down. I may try that on a wall hanging, but not a full sized quilt. I have to admit her mitered corners were CRISP and spot on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2hWQ5-ZccE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vHI...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--xg...eature=related
#13
we had another thread on binding, and an expert said they left their batting a little longer than either the top or bottom, so that it 'stuffed' the binding. I can appreciate the point, however how do you do that. I square everything up after quilting, and run my rotary blade along the edge, cutting thru all the layers nice and crisp.....how would you cut the top and bottom, but leave the batting long ????? that is a mystery to me....
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