Binding Thingy
11-12-2008, 06:31 AM
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I bought a "ruler" that lets you use your backing fabric for the binding. It is almost the same principal. I use it all the time on my baby quilts that I back with flannel. Makes perfect mitered corners and much easier to hand stitch. I would think that this one would work well and you could adjust it for a wider binding if you wanted to do so. I will probably order it and give it a try.
11-12-2008, 10:09 AM
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Seems like much ado.... Don't like how close those seams are trimmed. YIKES. You put all that work into a quilt I would NOT want to try to patch those corners when they start to fray out.
My binding starts as one long strip (for the entire quilt) and I use a folding method on the corners to achieve the mitered corners.
My binding starts as one long strip (for the entire quilt) and I use a folding method on the corners to achieve the mitered corners.
11-12-2008, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Kara
Seems like much ado.... Don't like how close those seams are trimmed. YIKES. You put all that work into a quilt I would NOT want to try to patch those corners when they start to fray out.
My binding starts as one long strip (for the entire quilt) and I use a folding method on the corners to achieve the mitered corners.
My binding starts as one long strip (for the entire quilt) and I use a folding method on the corners to achieve the mitered corners.
11-12-2008, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Originally Posted by Kara
Seems like much ado.... Don't like how close those seams are trimmed. YIKES. You put all that work into a quilt I would NOT want to try to patch those corners when they start to fray out.
My binding starts as one long strip (for the entire quilt) and I use a folding method on the corners to achieve the mitered corners.
My binding starts as one long strip (for the entire quilt) and I use a folding method on the corners to achieve the mitered corners.
Yep, 'Up-Down Method'. :lol:
11-12-2008, 01:44 PM
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Boy, this seems like an awful lot of work to do something that looks like it might come apart really quickly. Who wants their seams on the corners of their quilts? And trim them so thin? It would take me a LOT more time to do this than it takes using the method I use (similar to Eleanor Burns' method).
I love gadgets more than most, BUT I only love the ones that work...
I love gadgets more than most, BUT I only love the ones that work...
11-12-2008, 02:38 PM
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I bought a new ruler called an "All In One" ruler because it was sanctioned by the author of a book I bought recently called "Twosey-Foursey Quilts". I just started on one of the patterns in the book and I notice she uses the same binding method with this ruler as the "bindy thingy". I think I'll try it with this quilt. I'll let ya'll know if I like it.
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