What is your favorite binding tool?
08-25-2010, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by doowopddbop
The 1/4" foot on my sewing machine always helps me get the best binding, using 2" cross-grain double-fold strips. And I stop just one stitch shy of 1/4" from the end and backstitch. Then I pull out the quilt from the machine, clip threads, fold my mitered corner, and begin stitching again. For the final joined seam, I have a tutorial on my blog here: http://quiltscapesquilting.blogspot....ng-lesson.html
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08-25-2010, 08:32 AM
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I use my Pfaff 1222E,1/4" foot,binding clips, straight pins to mark the corners. My bindings are all sewn by machine. I use the Kaye Wood method and never had a problem.
The corners are sewn so that the miters are sewn in and you don't have to sew them shut.(even though quilt show judges think otherwise.)
I sew the binding to the back of the quilt first and then turn it over the front and use either a straight stitch or a decorative stitch to sew it down.
Sharon
quilting since 1988 and still going strong.
The corners are sewn so that the miters are sewn in and you don't have to sew them shut.(even though quilt show judges think otherwise.)
I sew the binding to the back of the quilt first and then turn it over the front and use either a straight stitch or a decorative stitch to sew it down.
Sharon
quilting since 1988 and still going strong.
08-25-2010, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by doowopddbop
The 1/4" foot on my sewing machine always helps me get the best binding, using 2" cross-grain double-fold strips. And I stop just one stitch shy of 1/4" from the end and backstitch. Then I pull out the quilt from the machine, clip threads, fold my mitered corner, and begin stitching again. For the final joined seam, I have a tutorial on my blog here: http://quiltscapesquilting.blogspot....ng-lesson.html
Sharon
08-25-2010, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by brushandthimble
I don't use any special tool, just a couple of pins, small ruler and marking pencil. I get perfect corners every time and you can not tell where I started and ended, it looks just like any joining of strips. I will be giving a class in a few week, I will make a tutorial while preparing my samples for the class if anyone is interested.
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