*QuilterWannabee*

Ok, will do that.

Prism99

Blanket binding is usually a satin-like fabric that is pre-folded to finish about 2 inches wide. Basically you are expected to enclose the blanket edge and machine sew near the edge of the binding, attaching both sides at one time. Blanket manufacturers have special sewing machines to feed everything very evenly and keep the stitching line where it's supposed to be. I think it would be very hard to do this well at home, especially since the binding fabric is very slippery.

I do not like to use purchased narrow binding on a quilt.

Most of the quilt instructions you will find online and in books describe the "double-fold" binding technique.

Here is a Youtube video that shows a way to attach binding completely by machine. However, this is only one of many good ways to attach binding. It's hard to see, but she is attaching a strip of fabric that has been folded in half, wrong sides together. In that first step, she is sewing the raw edges of that strip to the raw edge of the quilt. Most quilters prefer using this double layer of fabric for binding because the binding gets the most abuse from usage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wprg5vzkuGw

*QuilterWannabee*

Ok, here are the pics that show the ties, and the binding I was trying to explain. Thanks everyone for your help, I wouldn't be able to do this without you!!

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Ha, I knew I'd get a turn at being trigger happy. Hold on a sec. : )

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Pics

nativetexan

i found this so far
http://www.ehow.com/video_4433965_ap...t-binding.html

Prism99

Your quilt sandwich looks thin enough that the wide blanket binding might work. The hardest parts would be sewing it on without the binding rippling, catching both the underneath and the top parts in your machine stitching, and keeping the stitching an even distance from the binding edge. You really want to use a walking foot for this if you have one. Also, could you make up a test sample for yourself before tackling the quilt? That would help you figure out stitch length (you probably want it a little longer than usual), how close together you want to pin, etc.

MadQuilter

There are some great books about finishing and binding quilts that include piping, prairie points, ruffles, scalloped binding and assorted others.

Shemjo

Won't help on this one, but when you do your next one, Lay your backing right sides together with your top with the batting under the top. Then stitch around the edges leaving an unsewn place to "burp" or "birth" your quilt (turn right sides out) and then just whip the unsewn area. Saves lots of frustration, then you can tie your quilt! :lol:

*QuilterWannabee*

I'll have to put this on my list. Sounds like a good investment when I gather the $$.