What I repurpose for binding
04-28-2021, 03:59 PM
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What I repurpose for binding
I just finished a roll of batting and I ask my husband to cut that long tube in 7 inch pieces. I got about 8 tubes to wind my binding on. I like it better than paper towel tubes.
04-29-2021, 03:16 AM
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I simply wind my binding in a coil and secure with a straight pin to hold the ends until I need it. Have a drawer with sections of bindings that were left-overs when quilting. Some day I'll make a scrappy binding with all of it.
04-29-2021, 03:34 AM
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½ gal milk plastic milk containers
I reuse the 1/2 gal. plastic milk containers; make bindings, ironed and folded; insert into pour-opening; store if needed keeps binding handy and clean! Then place on floor right next to my sew. machine when I begin to attach to the quilt and pull out managed length as needed.
04-29-2021, 05:18 AM
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I salvaged some of the wide ribbon spools that are being discarded from places like Hobby Lobby, . I wind my bindings on those. I have the Simplicity binding maker machine. I can spend a few hours making bindings and have lots to choose from later.
04-29-2021, 08:29 AM
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Who would have thought. I 'had' a large tube that fabric came on and only a week ago I tossed it. Who would have thought...? To bad I can't retrieve it. Not to worry I have another 15 yards of fabric on a large tube that I will save next time to repurpose for this.
Does anyone have any other suggestions for the long empty tubes?
Does anyone have any other suggestions for the long empty tubes?
04-29-2021, 09:56 AM
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That's a great idea. Back when things were sturdier, I had a Quakers Oat container I used like that for years. I really like the no creases.
My current solution still gives me creases, but not so bad. Since I piece faster than I quilt, I always have a backlog of tops. But before I put them in the to-be-quilted stack they have their back and their bindings premade. I have access to cardboard and cut a piece something like 18" in one direction, typically slightly narrower like 12-16" the other because each 18" wrap means a yard and you can count easily! Then everything gets folded up and stuck away and I deal with the guilt of unfinished tops. So far, I'm pretty ok being guilty but just about at maximum mea culpa... I do plan on actually quilting this year and next too.
My current solution still gives me creases, but not so bad. Since I piece faster than I quilt, I always have a backlog of tops. But before I put them in the to-be-quilted stack they have their back and their bindings premade. I have access to cardboard and cut a piece something like 18" in one direction, typically slightly narrower like 12-16" the other because each 18" wrap means a yard and you can count easily! Then everything gets folded up and stuck away and I deal with the guilt of unfinished tops. So far, I'm pretty ok being guilty but just about at maximum mea culpa... I do plan on actually quilting this year and next too.
