When do you put binding on?
#12
I quilt first..ALWAYS. You will like your finished quilt better. After that its a personal preference. If I quilt it on the long arm, I often apply the binding on the top, then unload, then trim, then do the hand stitching on the back. I try to square up the corners as I go along, marking the squared edge if necessary as a guide. If I apply the binding on the quilt on my DSM, I trim first, then apply, then turn. I really rather do it on the long arm, but sometimes its just not feasible. (like on my show wallhanging I just finished...it was a 10 sided quilt. I decided to do the binding off the frame!)
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The binding is the second to last thing I do on a finished quilt. The last thing I do is put on a label. As others have mentioned we are not the quilt police, do what works for you. Some people don't use binding at all when they do the pillowcase method and "birth" their quilts. That's when you sew the quilt top and back inside out with the batting and leave an opening to turn it right sides out.
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I've done both ... on the same quilt.
Normally I quilt it first, that way I don't have to worry about running into the binding with my quilting stitches. When quilting near the side - I can just run the machine off the side and I don't have to worry about burrying or tying off those particular threads.
That said, once binding was complete if I see an area that needs more quilting attention I don't hesitate to quilt some more on it.
Normally I quilt it first, that way I don't have to worry about running into the binding with my quilting stitches. When quilting near the side - I can just run the machine off the side and I don't have to worry about burrying or tying off those particular threads.
That said, once binding was complete if I see an area that needs more quilting attention I don't hesitate to quilt some more on it.
#15
I guess I kind of go against the grain - it's probably my OCD tendencies. I think that some "rules" exist for good reason - following them gives you a nicer, longer-wearing finished product than other methods. Quilting can "un-square" a quilt and ruffle your borders. A bias-cut double binding can help you get those edges to lie flat and it will wear better than any other type. And gosh - I have enough trouble keeping the quilting away from the very edge of the quilt without having to worry about sewing into the binding, too.
I think whether you're painting or sculpting or sewing or quilting, if you learn to do things the "right" way - the way that's proven to give you the finest results - then you will have the skills to make a high-quality product. As you work more with the different methods, you learn which ones work best for you and which rules you can safely dispense with and how to substitute your own methods.
I wouldn't listen to the "quilt police" kind of hyper-critical "I'm-know-better-than-you-do" type of comments. But as with anything else in life, if people with a lot more experience than I have in some particular skill want to offer comments about what has worked best for them, I'm glad to listen and absorb their experience.
I think whether you're painting or sculpting or sewing or quilting, if you learn to do things the "right" way - the way that's proven to give you the finest results - then you will have the skills to make a high-quality product. As you work more with the different methods, you learn which ones work best for you and which rules you can safely dispense with and how to substitute your own methods.
I wouldn't listen to the "quilt police" kind of hyper-critical "I'm-know-better-than-you-do" type of comments. But as with anything else in life, if people with a lot more experience than I have in some particular skill want to offer comments about what has worked best for them, I'm glad to listen and absorb their experience.
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