teddysmom

Has anyone done this? I'm hand quilting a churn dash using 1930's material. I looked at the quilts by DH's grandmother made and all of them have the backing coming to the front for the binding. Any thoughts? pro? con?

Tartan

I did it years ago and eventually the edges got a little frayed on the binding. I think this is why they recommend double fold binding. If the fabric was sturdy or good quality, I believe the quilt and the binding would wear at about the same rate. Go for it!

Jan in VA

There is nothing "wrong"with back to front binding.

BUT, that said, any show, any appraiser, any master quilter will tell you that double fold separate binding is the more experienced, higher skilled, and often preferred method of binding quilts. That does not mean you are lazy if you fold from the back; it does not mean you are 'wrong'; it doesn't mean your quilts are not lovable......it does mean they might not be accepted into some juried shows or receive the highest evaluation from some appraiser.
Your decision is whether those things mean anything to you.
If you want to grow in quilting, to stretch your skill level, you might want to try the double fold binding.

Jan in VA

Shelbie

When I started quilting, I bound all of my quilts this way. This was the way my MIL always used and she had learned this method from her grandmother so it certainly isn't new. I found that by the time my quilt bindings were showing wear, the rest of the quilt was too. I still use this method for some Community Quilts and drag around kid quilts. A separate binding does look more professional but a well done self binding looks very similar. It's your quilt, bind it your way.

ThreadHead

I double fold, sew onto the back, fold to the front. I use a 5 to 6 inch needle as a stiletto. Once folded to the front, I insert the needle where I want the seam and point the needle on the back seam line and sew towards the needle. The front looks great and the back also, only a thicker line.
Syl

AngeliaNR

I do this often. I've read dire warnings about its wearing out faster, but I have some older quilts that look great. Many antique Amish quilts in museums and other displays were finished this way as well.

QuiltNama

When I first started quilting that was the only way I did a binding as did not know any other way. Now I do double fold binding and still do a lot of back to front binding.

mighty

I have done this and it worked fine. I did this before I learned to add binding. I really like to bind a quilt so have not done that since.

ManiacQuilter2

I TOTALLY agree with Jan. When I started quilting, machine quilting was actually frown upon. After 2 decades, now it is very accepted especially all the quilting that can be done now a days.

SusanSusan33

Can you machine stitch it onto the front this way? I'm making 4 t shirts quilts from my XH's t-shirts and this might make for easier binding...