grandme26

When I took my first quilt class we were taught to fold the backing and the borders of the quilt and sew together or to fold the backing over and use it to finish the quilt.. I alos tie the quilt as it is to expensive to rent or have someone else quilt it on a longarm and to slow to do it by hand.

Somebunny

I tied my very first quilt and like to tie them once in a while. The tieing method is so wonderful. I utilize the back fabric every chance it's large enough to and fits the quilt. They are all beautiful quilts that no one has ever mentioned not being perfect due to wrapped binding. I do not consider myself to have taken a shortcut in any way by binding that way. I agree, people who make you feel bad are miserable themselves. Usually by critisizing others it is a cheap way of making themselves feel better. In her defense, being a mother, her intentions are probably to help you rise to be better, the style is just wrong. Keep quiltig just as you are and be happy.

cyniree

go for it.

EagarBeez

I am a fairly new quilter. I tie all my quilts. I don't have a machine capable of handling the queen sized quilts I make. I am on limited income so sending out to be quilted is not in my budget. I also would prefer doing my quilt from start to finish.
I also have used the backing from my quilt to make my binding, by folding it over. Perfectly acceptable. There has been many a discussion on if you can call a quilt a quilt if it is tied. Sure it is. Tying quilts was done long ago, before sewing machines.
Do as you wish, take your mothers comments with a grain of salt. We love our parents, but, don't always agree
It's your quilt, it is made with love. That is all that should count

MadP

It is your quilt, do it the way you want to. Have fun and ignore the naging. Be HAPPY.

bigsister63

I have used that method also. It all depends if I want the binding to be the same color as the backing. That is not always the case. I usually use solid Kona fabric for backing since I do not make my quilts reversible or care as much about the back. I mostly add a binding that coordinates with the front of the quilt.

matraina

What's cheating about that? Also, many people tie their quilts. Makes me miss my own mother even more. She bragged about anything I did (even all the mistakes).

hikingquilter

There is no right or wrong way to making quilts. You do what is right for you and your quilts. I often fold over the backing for the binding. I do both quilting and tying. Depends on what I feel is right for that quilt. Smile and gently tell your mom that you appreciate her advice but you like to try other methods as well.

OneMoreQuilt

That's now cheating, it's just another way of binding. The purpose of binding is to hide the raw edges of the top, back and batting. I do this often on my "drag-a-bout" quilts. I am "one of those" whose backings are made to match the top in some was so this does look good. If I make an "heirloom" quilt or the back is very different from the front, I make a separate binding.

In my opinion, we often get caught up in the "rules" of quilting when in reality there are none. Remember where quilting came from and do it your way!! Have fun and don't stress.

liese

I agree! You are quilting because it is something you love to do! Enjoy it. I have a mother like that too -- always criticizing what I do or repeating stuff I tell her in confidence to my brothers and others -- so I stopped telling her what I am doing!