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#1811
Joe, I almost never sew with a stitch larger than 2.5 on my Viking, which I think is about 12 per inch, but I'd have to measure to be sure.
I did do the flannel on the bias since it's thicker than what I normally work with. Most often I use it cut WOF (because that has a bit of stretch). Mostly I think it's just that I've got a LOT of practice, like years and miles of stitching.
I did do the flannel on the bias since it's thicker than what I normally work with. Most often I use it cut WOF (because that has a bit of stretch). Mostly I think it's just that I've got a LOT of practice, like years and miles of stitching.
#1812
I do agree that the quilt and binding both look great!
Jo, The way I've been doing my bindings lately - these are not supposed to be show quality, just utility bindings:
Set my guide up for a fat quarter inch, stitch the binding to the back of the quilt, mitering corners, joining the ends, etc. Bring the binding to the front making sure I cover the first stitch line by maybe about a 1/16", move my needle 2 "clicks" to the left and stitch the front down. With a 2" binding, I'm getting a nice consistent fairly straight stitched binding. It puts the top stitching on the binding on both sides of the quilt so it looks uniform - which is good because I've been doing small projects lately that people see both sides of. This could also be mimicked on a straight stitch (fixed needlebar) machine with an external guide that moves to the right "two notches" - or probably a little less than 1/8". If there's any interest in the process, I'll measure how much a "click" is on the Pfaff and figure out how much of an inch it is.
Or else this one is popular right now. It takes some adjustments if you're not using the Bernina foot she talks about. My Felling foot is a 6mm and my Pfaff lets me put the needle outside the felling area which ruins the whole process - so I can't just put the needle all the way to the left I have to play a little. The binding comes out looking very much like the way I described above.
#1815
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Oregon High Desert
Posts: 137
Very pretty quilt! Sometimes we get too involved in every thing being coordinated and planned. Then you see a good old fashioned quilt made with scraps and white to off set the colors and it is a relief to the eyes and just plain beautiful. Love it.
#1816
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Washington
Posts: 4,001
ArchaicArcane, your way is the way I have done my bindings for many years now. I some times use a decorative stitch also for the last stitch. This is a very nice way to do bindings and is not hard to do at all.
#1817
Oh and I fibbed. I use 2 1/4" binding, not 2".
I like the decorative stitches - they help catch edges you might have otherwise missed too.
#1818
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
Posts: 36
Shoo Fly quilt
I just finished the top of a twin size quilt for one of my boys last night. It was done about half and half on a newer (1998) plastic Kenmore, then when that quit on me half way through, I bought a 1960's Montgomery Ward Signature, and was able to complete it. I actually have another top to put together for my other son, and hoping to finish before we leave at Christmas, as my Mom has a long-arm for me to use. Here's a picture of it with the machine (which I decorated because it wasn't pretty enough). Not perfect, but I'm sure it will be loved.
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