redbugsullivan

Ditto. I love to use my leaf pattern when machine binding the front. Admittedly, I do a large basting stitch first to ensure everything matches up for both sides to look good. This type of method makes for a very secure binding that wears well and looks good. I think it would be even more attractive if a varigated green were used as the top and/or bottom thread.

jitkaau

Don't worry if the stitches are secured by a row of stitches going over the top or perpendicular to it as they will be secure within the seam. I never back stitch on any of my quilts and they are fine.Anything exposed can be secured by either starting with smaller stitches or hand threading them through the layers of the quilt just as you do for hand quilting.

Toddy

I have found this to be the best way to lock stitch with a walking foot. Work really well

Jo Belmont

It has never occurred to me not to backstitch with my walking foot - do it all the time. Decor stitches too and it just performs beautifully.

Sometimes when straight stitching, instead of doing a backstitch, I ever so gently hold back on the fabric as it enters the stitch area, causing two or three stitches to be made in the same or nearly the same place. Has the same effect as a locking stitch without the normal "buildup" from the programmed six-stitch lock. I've never had a seam let go that has been secured like this, nor has my fabric ever stretched from the very gentle "hold-back."

BTW I use a Kenmore machine and the walking foot available through Sears. I've had it for years and never had a problem with it. I do keep it cleaned and occasionally oiled on its moving parts.

Mary L Booth

When you start put your stitch on 0 or 1 take 3 stitch and put it back where you sew, it works.

katlady

I would not use a walking foot to piece blocks, use a regular foot & a 2 or 2.5 stitch length then seams do not come apart.
There are web sites that show you howo to sew binding on with a machine & it works fine.

onemoretry

I have a husqvarna viking machine. I use the interchangeable dual feed foot walking foot. There is no problem going backwards with this foot and it works like a charm! ~ Like many have posted, it depends on the type of machine you have on what your foot attachment allows you to do.

jgriinke

Your quilt will not fall apart because you didn't back stitch at the end of a seam. With quilting, almost all the time, you stitch over that part again. I have been quilting for about 17 years and have never backstitched and haven't had one quilt fall apart because of it.
You must be someone who has always stitched clothing, and then have moved on to quilts. Backstitching is what you do with clothing consturction, not quilts. You can, but if it's not necessary, why spend the extra time.
That's just my opinion.
Think of us in the northern part of Wisconsin today - we are expecting anywhere from 6 to 14 inches of snow in the next 24 hours.........I thought it was spring???

SandyQuilter

Machine binding? Doesn't matter whether you sew to the front or back first. The object is to have it applied smooth and even. The problem with machine binding the folded over edge is having the machine stitching even and not catching the binding in an uneven line. That's why I machine stitch the binding to the back (my choice) and fold it to the front and hand stitch.

Sandy

Quilter7x

I have the same machine and think nothing of back stitching on it. Haven't had a problem yet. I didn't even know you couldn't back stitch on some machines, so I was glad to read about this.

As for binding, I sew mine onto the front, then pin it around to the back and use a decorative stitch on top, which catches the binding on the bottom. Using a decorative stitch will give a strong stitching finish to the binding.