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11-07-2010, 05:03 PM

#31

Farm Quilter

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My pleasure! I hate hand work so this works for me.

11-07-2010, 09:31 PM

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Bluelady

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Originally Posted by deema

I'll tell you my secret...

I don't make my quilts to be reversible, nor are they for judging or sale...so I don't care what the binding looks like on the back, so long as it's attached and pretty on the front. *shhhhhh*

This is my technique too!

11-07-2010, 09:40 PM

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Bluelady

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Originally Posted by Farm Quilter

Try using a faux piping binding, it works really well and looks great too. Here is a link to a tutorial for it:

http://tlcstitches.blogspot.com/2010...-tutorial.html

Oh, I like this idea!! Thanks :)

11-08-2010, 06:52 AM

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katlady

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You need to pin very close on the front after you bring your binding to the Back. As you sew in the ditch pull out the pins so not to hit a pin. Hope this helps.

11-08-2010, 06:55 AM

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janb

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deema

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Originally Posted by featherweight

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Originally Posted by deema

You and me both. I don't have time to worry about that. I have many more quilts to make!!! and may I say that they will all have machine binding on them!!!

Yep! :D If any of the above situations change, I'll think more about it...but I doubt that will happen. LOL

I am in your corner also....

11-08-2010, 07:13 AM

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featherweight

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Quote:

Originally Posted by katlady

You need to pin very close on the front after you bring your binding to the Back. As you sew in the ditch pull out the pins so not to hit a pin. Hope this helps.

That or use the Elmers Glue on the back.

11-08-2010, 09:54 AM

#37

gaelicquilter

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They have an attachment for my Bernina that does a very nice job with binding but it is very costly! I'll keep sewing the top by machine and the back by hand.

11-08-2010, 11:58 AM

#38

danade

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I've just never been satisfied with the way my bindings look when I've turned them to the front and machine stitched them on the front. So though it's much more time-consuming, I've accepted the fact that I'll just be happier with my work if I hand-stitch them on the back. It's a little more forgiving that way too in terms of being able to adjust the binding slightly as I stitch to make it perfect-looking on the front. Just my personal approach.

Dana

11-08-2010, 12:26 PM

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Quiltbaby

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I am going to share a note that I heard. I am not sure I have it right. If you are going to machine stitch a binding, you start on the back and fold to the front. If you are going to hand stitch start on the front and fold to the back. Or is it vice versa. Can anyone help with this. This may make a difference.