Binding Tip
10-05-2010, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by OHSue
If you want to take it one step further, apply some Elmers School Glue as you are ironing and it will stay where you want it, and no pins to poke yourself with.
10-05-2010, 05:37 AM
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I iron all four sides down and then I take and safety pin them all in place. it really helps a lot on the larger quilts keeping everything nice and neat. I just figured out to do that about 2 quilts ago. great minds think a like huh?
10-06-2010, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Lady Shivesa
Now don't laugh at me if this is a tip broadly known and I just never heard of it before. I've only been quilting for about 1-2 months so I'm still learning, and I discovered a neat way to make hand sewing the binding onto the back of your quilt a lot easier. I figure there have to be some newbies out there like me that might benefit from this, so here goes.
It's pretty simple, after you sew your binding on to the front, flip it over and iron the binding down. It takes a minute or two, but it really helps get the binding to be even on the front (i.e., you're not repeatedly pulling the binding too far or not pulling it enough around the edge). I usually start with one side, iron it all down right, sew it, and then move on to the next side, iron, sew, etc.
Anyways, sorry if that's a pretty obvious tip, but I'm finding it makes handsewing the binding on WAY easier and more fun. :)
It's pretty simple, after you sew your binding on to the front, flip it over and iron the binding down. It takes a minute or two, but it really helps get the binding to be even on the front (i.e., you're not repeatedly pulling the binding too far or not pulling it enough around the edge). I usually start with one side, iron it all down right, sew it, and then move on to the next side, iron, sew, etc.
Anyways, sorry if that's a pretty obvious tip, but I'm finding it makes handsewing the binding on WAY easier and more fun. :)
10-06-2010, 03:19 AM
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Thanks for sharing. I'm sure there are lots of us "old timers" who learned a new technique from you today. Fresh eyes looking at ways to do things is just great. Keep on quilting and when your in your 70+ years, you will find a newbie who comes up with a wonderful different way to do something. Again thanks for sharing.
10-06-2010, 03:21 AM
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I always iron the binding. I cut 4 inch strips, iron them in half to 2 inch strips and I always put the binding on from the back and finish off handsewing on the front. Don't know why I do it this way, I was never taught patchwork and had to work it all out by myself.
Happy quilting,
Pauline
Happy quilting,
Pauline
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