grandmasue

I usually sew on the front and hand stitch on the back. My question is, do you ever sew the binding to the front before you layer? I am doing a quilt with inside corners and think it would be easier.

Skeat

So sorry grandmasue...I am not exactly sure what you are asking:)I fold my binding, press...sew the open end by machine to the front edge...so what I end up w/what is going to the back is the fold. That is what I usually do and miter the corners on the back...does that help?:)Maybe come back and give more detail for silly people like me:)Skeat

sidmona

I think if you do it that way you're not achoring the binding to the quilt and then you'll have a lot of pull on the back stitches. Just my opinion.

Skeat

No..all opinions are always welcome...how do you attach yours in the back?Honestly only do what I have been taught. But, that doesn't make it necess. right;). Thanks! Skeat

Pats8e8

We had judges at the fair knock quilts down because the binding was not "full". So out here we sew the binding on by machine, then trim 1/4" past the edge to fill the binding, turn to the back and hand sew. And the judges like good square, mitered corners on that binding too. And it does look nice.

rein

I am with Sandpat - square it up - fold 2.5 in strips in half, machine stitch slightly > 1/4 in on front and flip and sew down by hand at back.

kd124

It depends. Most of the time I sew the binding to the front, trim then turn to back and hand sew. If I need to get a charity quilt out fast (emergency request) I sew the binding to the back, and machine stitch to the front. Occassionally I use the self binding method for charity quilts. For those that don't know self binding is leaving the backing larger than the front (1" I think). Then fold to edge of quit, fold again to front and machine stitch. In this method you are supposed to leave a little extra batting (1/4"???).

key4unc

Most of the time I sew the binding to the front, flip to the back and sew it down by hand. But, a few times, I have used the backing fabric for the binding. Trim the front and batting even. Then trim the backing fabric about 1-1/2" wider than that. Fold once and press. Then flip to the front and sew it down.

gcathie

I square my quilt first......I use to cut binding at 2 1/2" but as I have been quilting I find it to big and have cut it down to 2 1/4" and now that seams a bit big too....so I believe I'm going to do the 2" .........I sew to the front and miter the cornors and hand sew the binding to the back.......someday I may be brave and do the blind hem stitch...that sounds interestin.....I've got some potholders here to practice on.....:-)......Oh my first quilt class we cut the binding 1 3/4".......now that was a full binding......also if your going to show your quilt all the judges do judge on a full binding....:-)......but I think I've heard of a way you sew the back to the front....binding is already there....might give this a try....hummmm interesting......:-)......any hoooo however it gets done is what works and just try different things and see what works for you......:-)......main thing is getting it done.....:-) Yeahh.......I have known ladies that ...that is all they have to do and they never finish the quilt.....ahhhhh what a shame.....just bite the bullet and get it done ....;-)......yattta yatttta....bing bang boom.......I'm done....:-)

MadQuilter

That's why I use a decorative stitch. It becomes another feature and small shifts do not get noticed. It is SO MUCH faster than (my) handwork.