do you hate hand sewing down your binding
#51
I enjoy sewing the binding by hand. It looks better to me. I make it a game to see how much I can get done before a program goes off. I also plan the next quilt I will be starting as soon as I finish the one I am working on.
I will leave the machine sewing to others, for now.
I will leave the machine sewing to others, for now.
#53
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This system makes perfect binding with straight, even stitching on the back side of the quilt and sid on the top.
There is a learning curve, but it's perfect.
http://www.martellinotions.com/videos/#zipbind
There is a learning curve, but it's perfect.
http://www.martellinotions.com/videos/#zipbind
#56
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Oh dear, it seems I have offended with my honest opinion. I'm not saying your machine stitched bindings on quilts are not lovely, but I believe the market also reflects my opinion -- if you look at sales of quilts, they will always command a prettier penny when hand bound than machine.
And dear girl who suggested that I have not quilted long enough to have my opinions -- in my 85 years, some 78 of them spent in quilting, I have most definitely made my fair share of quilts. Certainly enough to entitle me to my opinions. Many I have gifted or given to charities, many others are heirlooms, but please do not presume to guess about my output. The numbers I have made are in the hundreds. All of them stitched most joyfully with hand bound bindings and these 10 arthritic digits.
And dear girl who suggested that I have not quilted long enough to have my opinions -- in my 85 years, some 78 of them spent in quilting, I have most definitely made my fair share of quilts. Certainly enough to entitle me to my opinions. Many I have gifted or given to charities, many others are heirlooms, but please do not presume to guess about my output. The numbers I have made are in the hundreds. All of them stitched most joyfully with hand bound bindings and these 10 arthritic digits.
#58
I love hand sewing in front of the t.v. I was having a problem when I needed a magnifying glass to thread my needles, but once I took care of that obstacle, I'm good to go. I even started to do some hand embroidery work now. So much fun to make pictures with thread.
#59
Oh dear, it seems I have offended with my honest opinion. I'm not saying your machine stitched bindings on quilts are not lovely, but I believe the market also reflects my opinion -- if you look at sales of quilts, they will always command a prettier penny when hand bound than machine.
And dear girl who suggested that I have not quilted long enough to have my opinions -- in my 85 years, some 78 of them spent in quilting, I have most definitely made my fair share of quilts. Certainly enough to entitle me to my opinions. Many I have gifted or given to charities, many others are heirlooms, but please do not presume to guess about my output. The numbers I have made are in the hundreds. All of them stitched most joyfully with hand bound bindings and these 10 arthritic digits.
And dear girl who suggested that I have not quilted long enough to have my opinions -- in my 85 years, some 78 of them spent in quilting, I have most definitely made my fair share of quilts. Certainly enough to entitle me to my opinions. Many I have gifted or given to charities, many others are heirlooms, but please do not presume to guess about my output. The numbers I have made are in the hundreds. All of them stitched most joyfully with hand bound bindings and these 10 arthritic digits.
#60
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I find it relaxing although I have done some by machine. Hand-work (at least mine) just looks much neater.
Gale, she did state that it was her opinion and as such, I don't think it was meant to offend. You have to give someone permission to offend (or to hurt your feelings). Does the original statement sound judgmental? Sure, but it is a judgment I don't have to live by. The nice thing about quilting is that there are 6 ways to Sunday how we pursue that hobby of ours.
Gale, she did state that it was her opinion and as such, I don't think it was meant to offend. You have to give someone permission to offend (or to hurt your feelings). Does the original statement sound judgmental? Sure, but it is a judgment I don't have to live by. The nice thing about quilting is that there are 6 ways to Sunday how we pursue that hobby of ours.
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