do you bind by machine or by hand?

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12-20-2010, 02:59 AM

#51

Nanjun

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Originally Posted by SuziC

I machine sew the binding on the front then turn it and sew the back by hand so the stitches don't show. It's very relaxing to do while watching TV at night.

This is what I do, too.

12-20-2010, 03:30 AM

#52

ktmo815

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Machine stitch. Its faster for me.

12-20-2010, 04:17 AM

#53

Lady-T

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I also machine sew the binding on the front then turn and sew the back by hand. I too find it very relaxing.

12-20-2010, 04:23 AM

#54

uniquelynancy

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I bind all my quilts by machine on the front and by hand on the back. I feel I put all that work into a beautiful quilt so I can't shortcut on that.

12-20-2010, 04:37 AM

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pamusa63

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Hi what do you mean Ladder stitch? dona by machine or by hand?

12-20-2010, 04:40 AM

#56

grann of 6

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Originally Posted by Renee110

The only binding I have done so far is on a table topper I finished 2 days ago. I have one more to do tonight, and then of course one day I will bind my quilt I'm working on.

The topper I did a few days ago I stitched on the back by hand. I was at my local quilt shop the other day, and all of her quilts on her wall the binding was all done by machine. Of course, you could see the stitches on the front of the quilt, but I was wondering how many quilters do it all by machine, or if the hand stitching is preferable. I know there are no "quilt police" lol, but I still want to know what the general consenence is.

Machine stitch all. Don't intend for any of mine to be in a museum and want them to last. Besides I can't do much hand stitching because of arthritis.

12-20-2010, 04:44 AM

#57

thegypsy1968

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I am pretty sure that I will always hand bind the back of every quilt I make..An old woman told me a long time ago who had been quilting for over 80 years..she died at the age of 102 , three days after she had finished her last quilt.."You put a piece of yourself in every finished quilt and I want to always do that...Blessings !!

12-20-2010, 04:59 AM

#58

#1piecemaker

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I sew it on my machine and stitch it down by hand. It just looks neater.

12-20-2010, 05:12 AM

#59

damaquilts

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Both depending on what I am doing. I like the finished look of hand done binding. But I have done quick machine binding on quilts most for kids and dogs.