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#12
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I do not trim off the excess batting and backing before starting. First I sew a narrow zigzag along the raw edge of the front. Then I use the walking foot to apply the stitching which has been lengthened to 2.6 or 2.8 on my Bernina 350. Then I trim out each corner - Patrick Lose's suggestion as noted earlier. Finally, I stitch the binding to the front, trim off the facing and batting, and hand sew the binding to the back. Been doing this since the mid 80's when I got my first walking foot. Have tried many times to master machine sewing on the last step, but have not been able to achieve anything but mediocre results - hence the hand stitching for the final step. My hat is off to those of you who can do it well!
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
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I do pull my binding a little as it is being sewn on. Just a little tug to make it taut, hold that down with my fingers, and through the machine it goes. A little tightness is better than wavy.
#16
That makes a whole lot of sense but I've never heard this before. Thank you so much for sharing the information! Now to see if I can remember it when I next bind a quilt!
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