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    Old 11-08-2018, 06:41 AM
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    Originally Posted by lindaschipper
    I had to laugh at your "Good Enough" remark....my late sister had a saying of "good enough for a town this size", and I've found myself saying it several times in recent months. Missing my sister.
    "Good enough for a town this size" .... Love it! Is it OK if I adopt it? I'll think of you and your sister every time I say it! It sums up my sentiments exactly! .. . no matter the size of the town!
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    Old 11-08-2018, 06:46 AM
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    Tartan, it almost looks like too much fabric in the left angle. Have you pressed the joining seams open? Lovely anyway and certainly more than good enough.
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    Old 11-08-2018, 07:25 AM
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    Yes I pressed open and that little bump bugs me too. I am going to try a drop of glue the next time because I do love the look of this machine binding technique.
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    Old 11-08-2018, 12:17 PM
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    Don't sew the flange piece and the main binding strip together before joining for the length. Make each strip long enough individually, then sew together. Offset the joints when sewing together. I didn't make this up.
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    Old 11-08-2018, 12:24 PM
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    I can’t see it from a galloping horse. Looks better than what 8 aspire to.
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    Old 11-08-2018, 12:47 PM
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    Here is what I would do. Blue flange. STARCH the fabric. Cut double the width seam allowances included. Fold in half lengthwise and press. If your raw edge is not even trim by measuring from the fold. Hand baste keeping all the raw edges even. Next apply the binding and off set any seams keeping all the raw edges even sew through all thicknesses. Turn the binding and remove hand basting from the flange. I have found that this works every time for a nice even flange. When you are matching the seams you increase the overall thickness at the seams and it is almost impossible to avoid a bump. Hope this helps. Your seam matched perfectly tho.
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    Old 11-08-2018, 07:16 PM
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    Flange I add separately to quilt top with a basting stitch. Then sew the binding on top. For double binding, I do that Fiddy way which I haven’t done much but need to watch the tutorial posted, maybe there is an easier way.
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