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12-06-2010, 09:50 AM
#12
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Location: England
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I HATE HATE maching so am very happy and relaxed to hand quilt but sadly have to use machine to attach binding on front of quilt as I feel it is more stable than hand stitched, when the machining is done it is wonderful can put the thing away until the next binding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12-06-2010, 05:32 PM
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Lake Orion, Mich
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you get farther than I do! I have a few waiting to be sandwiched together with the batting/back and then quilted. That is the part I procrastinate about. Once I start doing that, I don't mind the binding because I do it by machine. I have done a few by hand but the arthritis in my shoulder makes it too painful anymore.
Looking forward to seeing photos of your finished projects.
:)
Looking forward to seeing photos of your finished projects.
:)
12-06-2010, 07:05 PM
#16
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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I try not to let binding intimidate me. I live by the creed that if it can't be done by machine, I don't do it, so that applies to my binding as well.
I sew it on the back and turn it to the front.
Use the Elmer's School Glue to baste it in place.
Then topstitch the binding in place. I move the needle over as needed so the binding feeds under the foot easily and the stitching is where I want it.
The last quilt I made, I used one of my "fancy" stitches to topstitch the binding. I kind of like it and may use it again.
I sew it on the back and turn it to the front.
Use the Elmer's School Glue to baste it in place.
Then topstitch the binding in place. I move the needle over as needed so the binding feeds under the foot easily and the stitching is where I want it.
The last quilt I made, I used one of my "fancy" stitches to topstitch the binding. I kind of like it and may use it again.
top stitched binding with special stitch
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12-06-2010, 08:16 PM
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Posts: 356
Originally Posted by tjradj
I try not to let binding intimidate me. I live by the creed that if it can't be done by machine, I don't do it, so that applies to my binding as well.
I sew it on the back and turn it to the front.
Use the Elmer's School Glue to baste it in place.
Then topstitch the binding in place. I move the needle over as needed so the binding feeds under the foot easily and the stitching is where I want it.
The last quilt I made, I used one of my "fancy" stitches to topstitch the binding. I kind of like it and may use it again.
I sew it on the back and turn it to the front.
Use the Elmer's School Glue to baste it in place.
Then topstitch the binding in place. I move the needle over as needed so the binding feeds under the foot easily and the stitching is where I want it.
The last quilt I made, I used one of my "fancy" stitches to topstitch the binding. I kind of like it and may use it again.
Sorcha
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