mandyrose

way back when before I learned quilting I use to make the pointy end table runners you know the usual way two pieces of fabric right sides together sew leave an opening turn and then fight with those seams from rolling back inside to get a good flat pressed seam.....well since I learned how to binde and miter corners(thank you QB members)I been makeing them with binding yesterday a friend ask me to make a quick table runner for her I made it the old way the sewing is the easy part its the turning and getting those seams to lay flat I'll never make them like that again I'll put the wrong sides together and binde them so much easier and faster even with six miters.........dose anybody else feel this way?

eparys

I so agree with you - I would rather bind than turn!!

AlienQuilter

I have learned the hard way to not quilt after turning because it shifts so bad.

3incollege

binding for me!

toolazy

I am still a fan of turning things. I press the seams open before I turn -- makes it much easier to press them after .

Lori S

I find if I want to make a "turned" table runner press the seam back into the position prior to turning, and use a small piece of fusible to hold it in place till stitched. I like both a binding and turned.. it just depends on the final "look" I want.

Tartan

I like the look of a well applied binding over a turned quilt. The only time I still use a turned edge is if I want the scalloped look on a baby quilt. I don't like doing a tight scallop with bias binding. I have trouble getting the inside peak of the scallop to lay nicely with the extra fabric in it.

mighty

I agree, bind!!!!!!

BellaBoo

When I was on the 10 min table topper making spree, after the first two turnings, I stopped and figured out a better way to get the seams to lay flat. I glue basted the seams open, the seams are perfectly straight and even when turned.

quilterCDN

I bind the table runners and also use a quilt as you go method.