Help With Binding, PLEASE!
#1
My friend who is teaching me to quilt has gone on vacation. Can you believe she chose vacation over helping me finish my first quilt? Well, she DID let me drive her longarm so I guess I can forgive her.
Here's my question:
I've got the binding on and am about to start hand stitching it to the back. Should I press (crease) it before I start? It seems to me lik it has a better chance of being straight if I do.
Thanks for any and all help!
Here's my question:
I've got the binding on and am about to start hand stitching it to the back. Should I press (crease) it before I start? It seems to me lik it has a better chance of being straight if I do.
Thanks for any and all help!
#6
I wouldn't iron either. But You might find it helpful to clip the binding in place along one side at a time. Or if you don't have or want to get the clips, you could pin.
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#7
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here's a really cool way to hand sew the binding that doesn't require clips or pins to secure the binding. You don't need to iron it, either.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-40083-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-40083-1.htm
#10
I've never considered ironing it. The idea just hasn't ever occured to me LOL.
What I do, especially when it's a larger quilt, is pin the binding down with safety pins. That way they won't stick me but it's still pinned down.
What I do, especially when it's a larger quilt, is pin the binding down with safety pins. That way they won't stick me but it's still pinned down.
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