I hate binding
10-27-2011, 12:51 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i've literally made hundreds of quilts- i've never successfully done a complete machine stitched binding- i always wind up hating how it comes out---so now i don't even consider it- i machine stitch to one side- fold to the other side- and hand stitch it down---always turns out just fine---with no aggrivation/frustration or drama.
10-27-2011, 12:53 PM
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If you used a walking foot, it may be your machine. I had a lot of puckering doing machine stitched binding on my Brother. I did some doing a placemat on my Bernina and it was perfect (I used a specialty stitch - sort of a modified zig zag).
10-27-2011, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
i've literally made hundreds of quilts- i've never successfully done a complete machine stitched binding- i always wind up hating how it comes out---so now i don't even consider it- i machine stitch to one side- fold to the other side- and hand stitch it down---always turns out just fine---with no aggrivation/frustration or drama.
10-27-2011, 01:07 PM
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I always use a walking foot to attach the binding then sew the rest by hand. I have not had any problems doing it this way. Most of the time I do straight binding , but when in question do it with bias strips.
10-27-2011, 01:16 PM
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I always use a walking foot to attach the binding then sew the rest by hand. I have not had any problems doing it this way. Most of the time I do straight binding , but when in question do it with bias strips.
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