Question about trimming before adding binding
10-05-2011, 09:57 AM
#51
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Originally Posted by YukonViv
I trim my quilt (front, batting and backing) so I have a nice clean edge to work with. I use the french fold technique for binding. I use a 2 1/4 inch binding, fold in half and then sew my binding to the front of my quilt at 1/4 inch...so that the rough edges of the binding is along the edge of the quilt. Then I fold the my binding towards the back and blindstitch it in place by hand.
With this method there is no loose areas in the binding as it's wrapped around the full edge of the quilt.
With this method there is no loose areas in the binding as it's wrapped around the full edge of the quilt.
10-05-2011, 10:02 AM
#52
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I borrowed my DH metal square for the corners of my quilt to make them perfect. Then I trim all the edges so they are nice and straight. Then I add my binding. I do not cut away the batting as it looks better full.
10-05-2011, 10:10 AM
#53
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
I tried it once and couldn't make it work for me.
I know many people successfully use this method but I know for sure I'd slice right through whatever I wasn't supposed to cut. :mrgreen:
10-05-2011, 11:53 AM
#55
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I've been quiltng for 40 years. I always trimmed first, then about 12-15 yrs ago I had soome quilts in a local quilt
show. They had a lady that critiqued each quilt. That was
what she found wrong about mine. Since then when I am ready
to bind, drape them over the dining room table. Take a yard
stick and marker and try to draw a line where I want the
binding to be. Then take it to the machine and lay the binding ..raw edge, where I drew the line. Incidentally I
cut my binding on the fold at 2 and 1/2"..fold in the middle
and press. That makes a two thickness binding. After it is
machine sewed on, I cut it a little more than 1/4" (depending on how thick my backing and batting is. If it is thinner, I cut about 1/3" from edge of the quilt. Then,
of course, turn it to the back side and hand stitch. Hate
to admit it (ha!( but they do look better if the binding is
full. You might want to try it once and see how you like it
..we don't have to do things like everyone else, but sometimes you pick up a hint here and there that helps.
show. They had a lady that critiqued each quilt. That was
what she found wrong about mine. Since then when I am ready
to bind, drape them over the dining room table. Take a yard
stick and marker and try to draw a line where I want the
binding to be. Then take it to the machine and lay the binding ..raw edge, where I drew the line. Incidentally I
cut my binding on the fold at 2 and 1/2"..fold in the middle
and press. That makes a two thickness binding. After it is
machine sewed on, I cut it a little more than 1/4" (depending on how thick my backing and batting is. If it is thinner, I cut about 1/3" from edge of the quilt. Then,
of course, turn it to the back side and hand stitch. Hate
to admit it (ha!( but they do look better if the binding is
full. You might want to try it once and see how you like it
..we don't have to do things like everyone else, but sometimes you pick up a hint here and there that helps.
10-05-2011, 12:06 PM
#56
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
You should leave at least a 1/4" of the batting sticking out from the top. This will help "stuff" the binding and make it firmer. Judges at quilt shows will look for a nice stuffed binding. Plus, if you don't have have your binding stuffed, it will fold in half and then it will start to wear along the edge and split, especially if it is washed a lot. Many antique quilts have split bindings just because they didn't fill the binding enough and they were used and washed a lot.
10-05-2011, 12:13 PM
#57
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Originally Posted by KS quilter
I've been quiltng for 40 years. I always trimmed first, then about 12-15 yrs ago I had soome quilts in a local quilt
show. They had a lady that critiqued each quilt. That was
what she found wrong about mine. Since then when I am ready
to bind, drape them over the dining room table. Take a yard
stick and marker and try to draw a line where I want the
binding to be. Then take it to the machine and lay the binding ..raw edge, where I drew the line. Incidentally I
cut my binding on the fold at 2 and 1/2"..fold in the middle
and press. That makes a two thickness binding. After it is
machine sewed on, I cut it a little more than 1/4" (depending on how thick my backing and batting is. If it is thinner, I cut about 1/3" from edge of the quilt. Then,
of course, turn it to the back side and hand stitch. Hate
to admit it (ha!( but they do look better if the binding is
full. You might want to try it once and see how you like it
..we don't have to do things like everyone else, but sometimes you pick up a hint here and there that helps.
show. They had a lady that critiqued each quilt. That was
what she found wrong about mine. Since then when I am ready
to bind, drape them over the dining room table. Take a yard
stick and marker and try to draw a line where I want the
binding to be. Then take it to the machine and lay the binding ..raw edge, where I drew the line. Incidentally I
cut my binding on the fold at 2 and 1/2"..fold in the middle
and press. That makes a two thickness binding. After it is
machine sewed on, I cut it a little more than 1/4" (depending on how thick my backing and batting is. If it is thinner, I cut about 1/3" from edge of the quilt. Then,
of course, turn it to the back side and hand stitch. Hate
to admit it (ha!( but they do look better if the binding is
full. You might want to try it once and see how you like it
..we don't have to do things like everyone else, but sometimes you pick up a hint here and there that helps.
10-05-2011, 12:34 PM
#59
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8-) I've Trimmed and then sewn to the front, hand stitched to the back.
8-) I've left about an inch or two of batting & backing then stitched to the front - trimmed and hand stitched to the back.
8-) I've tried other decorative variations of the above too. so far I really can't say any variation has been any better than the other. Everything usually ends up looking pretty much the same :shock: :lol:
8-) I've left about an inch or two of batting & backing then stitched to the front - trimmed and hand stitched to the back.
8-) I've tried other decorative variations of the above too. so far I really can't say any variation has been any better than the other. Everything usually ends up looking pretty much the same :shock: :lol:
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