Blackberry

I have a problem when sewing binding by machine with the walking foot pushing the binding ahead of the feed dogs and causing it to not lay straight but make a small hump in the top fabrid. Is this a problem with pressure, or what might be the problem.

Garden Gnome

Sometimes I get that, too. I think the top layer of the binding stretches, whereas the rest of the edge (Quilt itself and bottom of the binding) has already been sewn through and stabilized so there is no stretch there. I can remedy this by doing a little "easing" sewing slowly and making sure the presser foot doesn't push down too hard, shoving the top fabric layer in front of it as it goes.

Peckish

I find using a stiletto helps.

dorismae904

I don't use a walking foot and it works fine for me. I sew my binding to the back and then bring it forward and use a zig zag or decorative stitch to sew it down.

Tartan

Try reducing the pressure on the foot if your machine allows it and persuade the fabric towards the needle with a stiletto or straight pin as you sew.

Rhonda K

There could be different issues causing the problem. Check the corners to make sure they are at a true 45 degree angle. Do you pin or clip the binding to the edges to hold in place? I do sometimes and not at other times.

Try folding over the binding about 6 to 8 inches down the length of quilt. Make sure it is on the quilt where you want it. Hold it as it goes through the WF. Don't stretch or pull on either quilt or binding. It will cause curvy bindings. A little tug along the way should be fine.

Do you press the binding before attaching to the quilt? I don't as it creates a false fold line.

Here is a post about the topic.

Ironing Binding Strips *** Why Not?

Hope that helps!

Jingle

I don't use a walking foot to sew on binding. I line it up with quilt edge and use my left hand to smooth it away from the foot. Every so often I have to gently pull binding to avoid a tuck and just keep going. I do press binding in half and everything works out perfectly. When pressing press diagonally and make sure cut edges are even.

Rhonda K

What stitch length are you using on the machine? I like a 3.0 stitch length instead of 2.5 length.

Irishrose2

I don't use a walking foot and don't have a problem.

Moira in N.E. England

I’ve found that my binding goes on easier if I Don't pin it in place before stitching. I just pin the first couple of inches to get myself started then ‘pin-as-I-go’, letting the binding hand loose by my side. Hope that makes sense.