Tried putting binding on by machine
#31
I do some by machine,, you have to be very careful not to pull on the quilt as you are sewing the binding on or you can stretch it, I have done that very thing.. Jenny Doan has a great tut on sewing on the binding. Go to missouristarquilt.com
she has lots of tutorials so you have to scroll through them..
she has lots of tutorials so you have to scroll through them..
#32
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I sometimes have to sew binding on totally by machine; Quilt for Kids organization requests machine sewen binding. Some time ago I found a tutorial posted here on Quilting Board that was wonderful! I use the method exclusively, both for sewing binding to front & hand sewing to back and machine sewing binding to back, fold over to front and using a decortative stitch to sew to front of quilt. Can't find the tutorial when I did a search, however this link if very similiar. The only difference is in the method I use the quilt is not taken out of machine at each corner, but the folding of the binding is exactly the same.
http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com/2...-tutorial.html
http://fingerlakesart.blogspot.com/2...-tutorial.html
#33
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#35
I like doing my bindings by machine! It takes practice like so many things with quilting. Just go slow and don't expect it to look perfect the first few times. If I am doing a quilt for a show, then I do it the by hand way. Otherwise, for kids quilts, table runners and place mats, I do them all by machine.
#36
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Location: Michigan
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I can't get the corners to look pleasing when I do the machine stitching ...................................sheesh......... .......so I machine stitch one side and hand stitch the other..............calla
#38
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Madison, Ohio
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Attaching binding by machine is a three step process. First, stitch along the edge of your quilt, in just far enough to "catch" the layers (1/8 " or so). Then make sure you don't have any irregular sections outside the stitching. Next, lay your double fold binding on the backside of the quilt and stitch it down using a 1/4" seam. Lastly, flop your quilt over to the right side and with your binding to the edge of the stitching, stitch "just inside" this stitching (barely inside) and you will have a very neat top stitch that looks as well on the backside!
#39
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...ge-t77821.html
#40
Didn't notice it mentioned here .. but when i've opted for machine stitched binding - i always make my binding wider so that i don't have to combat the "bump" ... then used a walking foot and blanket stitch ...on the front side it shows out about 1/4" from the binding seam. They were kids' quilts and i wanted to get them done quickly and make sure they stayed bound.
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