How many machine bind their quilts?
#41
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I machine bind all of my quilts. I stitch my binding to the back, flip it to the front and pick a fancy stitch. I've never yet had anyone complain that the binding was not hand stitched. My quilts get a lot of use, are washed frequently and machine binding can take the wear and tear.
#42
We have never hand sewn anything on our quilts. Our hope is that our quilts will get a lot of use, and we think the machine sewn bindings are more durable.
We are much better now than we were, and in general are pretty happy with how the bindings look when we're finished. There are a ton of tutorials on youtube and we have watched several of them. Some of them have more steps than others and I suppose they would be necessary if you wanted to enter a quilt in a show. You can always practice on potholders or doll quilts before you commit to a larger quilt. Try with a decorative stitch and with a straight stitch also. Let us know what you decide.
Darren
We are much better now than we were, and in general are pretty happy with how the bindings look when we're finished. There are a ton of tutorials on youtube and we have watched several of them. Some of them have more steps than others and I suppose they would be necessary if you wanted to enter a quilt in a show. You can always practice on potholders or doll quilts before you commit to a larger quilt. Try with a decorative stitch and with a straight stitch also. Let us know what you decide.
Darren
#43
I machine bind all the quilts I have made. I attach the folded binding to the front and stitch in the ditch. Nearly all my quilts are utility quilts, washed often and the bindings do hold up. However, if you are putting your quilt on exhibition, the quilt police require that the binding be attached by hand on the back! So it is a personal choice and if it easier for you, then go for it!!
#47
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I just spent 8 hours yesterday binding by hand two reversible bed runners. I usually don't have the time but I'm 'on vacation' spending two weeks in florida with my family, so there I was, sitting on the lanai, sipping sun tea like a grand old southern lady, stitching away. The time taken to hand bind made a world of difference in the finished product. These bed runners are a birthday gift for my mom's 87th tomorrow. Sun tea, anyone?
#49
I machine bind most of my quilts, especially if they are for a child or daily use. I don't think they look bad at all. I sew the binding on the back instead of the front and then wrap it over and stitch it down using a straight stitch. Looks great on the front and not bad on the back. It works for me!!
#50
I have done machine binding when I was on a time crunch too. Make a little practise sandwich and try a few different stitches to see what look you like. When I did mine I sewed the binding from the back first so that I was putting the decorative stitch on the top side and this let me have a little more control over the placement of the stitch (less critical on the backside). Good luck.
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