Hate Binding Quilts!
12-13-2011, 05:56 PM
#33
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Many of us (and more every day) machine bind with very good results. I didn't learn from a tutorial, but I'm sure there are many. One thing that really helped my binding was to only pin a bit at a time of the binding to the quilt when first sewing it on. It sews on nice and flat and you don't have to "scrunch" or pull it to fit. Sew it to the back first, fold it over and use a decorative stitch on the front:[ATTACH=CONFIG]295281[/ATTACH]
12-13-2011, 07:07 PM
#35
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I always machine sew on the front and hand sew the back. There are many great tutorials for the binding. Is it really the binding you hate or the connecting of the ends of the initial binding that you hate? Are you using bias every time or sometimes straight grain? Straight grain is easier if it's just square. Bias is necessary if you're edges are scalloped. Look for tutorials on the entire internet not just here. There are many great ones.
12-13-2011, 07:25 PM
#36
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Hum well I love to bind my quilts. That being said I understand not wanting to finish the binding. I have 2 suggests. I hope will work. First one is Pat Sloan has a tut for machine binding. She never ever hand sews binding check it out. Second I look at binding as the final act to finishing my quilt. I enjoy hand work. I watch/listen to TV as I work and before I know it I am done. Yes the mitered corners are a challenge. I use The Binding Gizmo. Since I started to use it I have no lumps or bumps in the binding and usually I have good corners. I hope this helps.
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Luann
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Luann
Crafterrn1 - Thanks for the info about Pat Sloan tut! I checked it out and I think I will give it a go! 3 quilts to finish before Christmas, this will definately speed things up!
12-13-2011, 07:58 PM
#38
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I don't like binding a quilt either but dislike it less since I started doing both sides by machine using some of the decorative stitches on my sewing machine. I've even though of going into business doing bindings since so many quilters seem to hate it so much. But i don't know if there would be a demand in my area.
12-13-2011, 09:18 PM
#40
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I love to quilt but hate doing the binding. I have tried 3 methods (including the Binding Thingy) and I keep reverting to
the old tried and true overlap method. But then I don't like the way it looks unless I hand sew it. I made 6 quilts for the Holidays and still have 4 more to bind. I have worn a blister on the middle finger of my right hand because I am thimble challenged. How do others cope with binding blues?
the old tried and true overlap method. But then I don't like the way it looks unless I hand sew it. I made 6 quilts for the Holidays and still have 4 more to bind. I have worn a blister on the middle finger of my right hand because I am thimble challenged. How do others cope with binding blues?
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