do you hate hand sewing down your binding
#61
I just bought the binding set for my Janome after seeing it on a video. I used to hand bind and still do some hand sewing. However, my hands don't really like it anymore. I like both kinds of binding and find it a matter of personal preference.
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I love, well, love might be a bit strong, but I enjoy the hand binding part. I do it while watching TV in the evenings. Now baby quilts I sew by machine or simply use the birthing method, avoiding the binding.
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That is a cool system with a nice neat result. I usually enjoy hand sewing, but I've also discovered Susie's Magic Binding from a link I found here. It gives an accent color along the edge of the binding and is quick and secure. http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/fr...ic-binding.htm
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I sew my binding down. I saw this video and went and bought a foot like this for my Viking--I hated it and used by left edging foot instead--much happier with that. Don't think I will ever use that flat felled foot for anything again.
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I despise hand sewing the binding! I've tried machine binding but I just can't do it nicely. So thank you so much for this tip! I'll need to look for this foot for my machine.
/michellesews I'm also interested in your method. Can you explain it with more detail please? I'm having trouble picturing it.
/michellesews I'm also interested in your method. Can you explain it with more detail please? I'm having trouble picturing it.
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IMHO, I believe you either love or hate hand sewing. I love to hand quilt. Find hand sewing the binding down to be soothing and have a lovely feeling of closure for all the hours spent making the quilt. Almost feels like I'm sitting down with a comfortable friend.
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