After I have stabilized the quilt with stitching horizontal and vertical, do any of you stitch around the outside edge before putting on the binding? Thanks for all your help--I learn so much from this forum!
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I do stitch around the edge before I put the binding on.
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me too :D
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For me, it depends on the density of the quilting pattern and whether it goes all the way to the edge. I do not usually stitch the perimeter before sewing on the binding because the quilting is enough to stabilize the edges.
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No I dont
But it is important to square up your quilt before binding. If you machine stitch in the ditch it keeps your seams from being all wonky. I use a walking foot to attach the binding to the front then I use a stitch in the ditch foot to attach the back binding. Love that foot as it keeps my seams right in the ditch. I learned from this board to use Elmers glue to hold the back binding in place before sewing, much better than pins. Thin line of glue then iron. |
Originally Posted by ghostrider
For me, it depends on the density of the quilting pattern and whether it goes all the way to the edge. I do not usually stitch the perimeter before sewing on the binding because the quilting is enough to stabilize the edges.
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I used to not cut off the backing and batting before putting on the binding but have found it is more important to square up the quilt before binding.
I machine stitch my binding in the ditch rather than hand stitching and squaring up the quilt is very important. |
Originally Posted by Rose Marie
I used to not cut off the backing and batting before putting on the binding but have found it is more important to square up the quilt before binding.
I machine stitch my binding in the ditch rather than hand stitching and squaring up the quilt is very important. |
Originally Posted by pocoellie
I do stitch around the edge before I put the binding on.
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stabilizing the edges before putting on the binding would probably eliminate a lot of fiddling to ensure capturing all of the front and back and ease any "waves" as you go along. Trying to do all of that at once sometimes becomes a bit overwhelming.
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