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#5
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I don't know her reasoning. When I am in a hurry, I generally do pillowcase (birthing) style, which is very fast. Today, I just did my third, I think, try at machine binding. This time was much better than the others. I was planning to post on my experience, so this is as good a place as any. What I learned:
1. Mitering the corners by hand before doing the rest makes it go more easilyl
2. As much as I dislike pinning, it makes the job go better. Pins about 2" apart.
3. "Double" blanket stitch is to heavy and makes the binding to stiff. Single is OK.
4. Machine binding, with all its prep is a bit better than twice as fast as my hand binding.
5. For a charity baby quilt, which one must assume will have heavy wear, machine binding is definitely stronger,
My first try at machine binding was probably 5 years ago and I swore 'never again!'. My Janome dealer said I should try it with my new machine, I still prefer the feel of hand bound for myself.
1. Mitering the corners by hand before doing the rest makes it go more easilyl
2. As much as I dislike pinning, it makes the job go better. Pins about 2" apart.
3. "Double" blanket stitch is to heavy and makes the binding to stiff. Single is OK.
4. Machine binding, with all its prep is a bit better than twice as fast as my hand binding.
5. For a charity baby quilt, which one must assume will have heavy wear, machine binding is definitely stronger,
My first try at machine binding was probably 5 years ago and I swore 'never again!'. My Janome dealer said I should try it with my new machine, I still prefer the feel of hand bound for myself.
#6
I also prefer the look of hand sewing the binding to the back. There are times I do it on the machine though. When I do, I sew the binding to the back and glue baste it to the front. Then I stitch the binding down from the front. It takes some practice on scraps to adjust the seams just right, especially because my needle is a hair off-center (got to remember to get that fixed after the holidays). When done, I'm just catching the binding on the front and the seam falls pretty close to the seam on the back. The corners come out great! Glue basting holds it in place so that it doesn't pull away - much easier to catch the binding in the stitching that way. I did just finish one. I have pics in the camera, but haven't had time to upload them yet. I'll try to remember to post them when I do.
Last edited by katier825; 12-21-2011 at 02:11 AM. Reason: added text
#7
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I've done it both ways too, and I also prefer to handstitch to the back. I spent more time messing around trying to get the stitcing on the front to lie in the seam on the back than it was worth to me. I usually handstitch my bindings at night while watching tv. Keeps me warm at the same time
#8
I haven't been quilting very long and always machine sewed my binding until one day I decided to try machine sewing the binding to the front of the quilt and hand sewing to the back...now I don't want to do it any other way...love the look of the hand sewn binding on the back.
#10
I prefer machine binding totally ... first I sew it onto the back, iron it over, maybe glue it down then sew a fancy stitch from the front. Most bedquilts it won't show on anyway.
Of course I do have arthritis.
If it were a show quilt then I'd probably take my time and bind it the 'regular' way.
ali
Of course I do have arthritis.
If it were a show quilt then I'd probably take my time and bind it the 'regular' way.
ali
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