Question about trimming before adding binding
10-05-2011, 03:37 PM
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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, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Homespun
I seem to be the lone wolf here. I sew my binding down to the front side of the quilt; then trim and turn over and hand sew binding to the back. My binding is always stuffed.
10-05-2011, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by SandyinZ4
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.
I always trim the top/batting/backing even and then attach the binding.
Here are Sharon Schambers video on binding (there are 3 parts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE0Yq9iGlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vHI7rgZpw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--xgi4nux8
Makes GORGEOUS, stuffed, firm bindings.
Very interesting thread. Thanks for the SS youtube links.
10-05-2011, 05:51 PM
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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, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by SandyinZ4
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.
Yeah, but then your binding has to be at least 1/2" wide (showing). That's not a look I want most of the time.
I always trim the top/batting/backing even and then attach the binding.
Here are Sharon Schambers video on binding (there are 3 parts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE0Yq9iGlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vHI7rgZpw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--xgi4nux8
Makes GORGEOUS, stuffed, firm bindings.
I bookmarked this method and will try it on the very next binding that I do. Love the cleanness of the finished binding...and the glue was a surprise for me. Thanks for posting the websites!
10-05-2011, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by SandyinZ4
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.
I always trim the top/batting/backing even and then attach the binding.
Here are Sharon Schambers video on binding (there are 3 parts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE0Yq9iGlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vHI7rgZpw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--xgi4nux8
Makes GORGEOUS, stuffed, firm bindings.
10-06-2011, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Carol W
I've look for the tip that she puts on the Elmer's glue bottle and can not find one. Does anyone know where to find it?
10-06-2011, 04:05 AM
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Want to know a secret? - If your binding is not fat enough,
fill it up this way.
Take some very long pieces of yarn ( twice the length of the side), and thread a blunt needle with them and pull the doubled yarn all the way from corner to corner -
and never never tell!
fill it up this way.
Take some very long pieces of yarn ( twice the length of the side), and thread a blunt needle with them and pull the doubled yarn all the way from corner to corner -
and never never tell!
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