I'm scared of binding
#1
I have finished my first quilt...a king size...handquilted. Now it's time for the binding which I'm scared to start. It's just so big, and I did make a wallhanging that was 25 x 25 and I messed up the binding on that. My corners weren't pretty, it was kinda warped and there was even a 2 inch spot that the machine didn't catch, and I had to re-do that. So I have been putting off starting the binding for over a week. I kinda wish I had left enough backing to bring to the front.
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I've watched Sharon Schamber's binding video, which also scared me. It just seems to me that trying to glue and iron 110 feet of binding to a king size quilt will be almost impossible. I just have a regular ironing board.
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I too was terrified of binding, but I tried Sharon's way. It really is easier. The glue binding is great. It really isn't going anywhere once it's glued. My miters came out really well and the binding looks really good. Don't be nervous about it. After all, you just done a KING size quilt. That really terrifies me!!
Don't try to use your ironing board for this. Throw a blanket over your table. It'll make it easier.
Don't try to use your ironing board for this. Throw a blanket over your table. It'll make it easier.
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Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
You hand quilt a KING SIZE QUILT, and you are scared of the binding??
Girlfriend, you are nearly done, bite the bullet, read some of the tutorials, view some You tubes and get it done!!! ;)
Girlfriend, you are nearly done, bite the bullet, read some of the tutorials, view some You tubes and get it done!!! ;)
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oh my...I hear ya..it can be intimidating on such a large quilt...BUT...make you a practice sandwich...pillow size (16") and just baste it all on...paying close attention to how you lay those corners....
if it works you have a visual reference..if it is still ugly, pull the threads and go again til it does work....you CAN do this....corners are my down fall...I have finally learned to cut some of the batting out on the edges before trying to miter my corners!
if it works you have a visual reference..if it is still ugly, pull the threads and go again til it does work....you CAN do this....corners are my down fall...I have finally learned to cut some of the batting out on the edges before trying to miter my corners!
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Originally Posted by Renee110
I've watched Sharon Schamber's binding video, which also scared me. It just seems to me that trying to glue and iron 110 feet of binding to a king size quilt will be almost impossible. I just have a regular ironing board.
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