Do you stitch around quilt before trimming and binding
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I was just wondering if we are supposed to sew close to the edge of the quilt before trimming it and applying the binding. I have noticed several videos on you tube about applying binding but no one ever mentions if you are supposed to sew down the edge of the quilt
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If I have quilted on the LA I have tacking stitches all around the edge anyway. When FMQ on my DSM I usually have quilted so close to the edges that it isn't necessary. Hand quilting, it all depends how densely I have quilted the border and how "loose" things appear around the edges. I will make a judgement call if I find it necessary or not.
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A lot depends on the tightness of the weave of the fabric and if it has borders or not. I am currently handquilting a quilt whose top was made of loosely woven feed sacks. A lady at the Senior center donated it to benefit the center. It had no borders. I took it home and stay stitched he whole outside before washing it to be sure it would not fall apart. I then pressed it and added a solid border on all four sides. I currently have it more than three quarter of the way handquilted and it is doing fine.
Staystitching is a good idea if there are no solid borders or if the blocks have a lot of bias edges. It is mostly a judgement call.
Staystitching is a good idea if there are no solid borders or if the blocks have a lot of bias edges. It is mostly a judgement call.
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