Preparing for binding
#1
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Preparing for binding
OK I've got my first ever quilt squared up as best I can and am ready to put the binding on. Should I sew the edge of the quilt down before putting the binding on or leave it loose and sew it with the binding stitch?
#5
I do my binding totally different. I don't use folded binding. I sew a strip 2.5 inch onto the quilt with a 1/2 inch seam. then I fold over and under and bind by hand. Its a little old fashioned. But, it is the way I learned and it works for me.
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This is how I do it also!
#8
I like to baste stitch, just outside to the right of the 1/4" seam, around my quilt before adding the binding. It is so much easier to keep everything in place and not have to worry about it pleating on the back.
Also,When I trim the extra bat and backing off I leave about two inches of bat and backing around the edge. It is an extra step but I think it is worth it. Leaving that little bit extra around the edge gives the feed dogs something to grip while sewing the binding on and helps prevent the fabric from wondering. I go back and trim it after the binding is sewn on. Just a little tip to try.
peace
Also,When I trim the extra bat and backing off I leave about two inches of bat and backing around the edge. It is an extra step but I think it is worth it. Leaving that little bit extra around the edge gives the feed dogs something to grip while sewing the binding on and helps prevent the fabric from wondering. I go back and trim it after the binding is sewn on. Just a little tip to try.
peace
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I like to increase my stitch length and stitch around the quilt edge before adding my binding. It gives me a chance to make sure all the layers are sewing nicely before adding the binding. I do use my walking foot for attaching the binding.
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