Hand Binding batik fabric
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Hand Binding batik fabric
I just started to hand bind my first batik quilt and it is very much a struggle to even get the needle in and out of the fabric. I sewed a couple of inches and gave up! At this rate it will take me a looonnggg time to finish binding this quilt. This fabric is starched as well which makes it really tough. Any suggestions???
#2
Glue that seam in place using Elmer's glue. Press it flat. Then SITD from the completed side. That will finish your binding nicely, and you can put away your hand sewing for this quilt. Use the correct color threads, and no one will ever notice.
#3
Check the needle you are using. It needs to be a very sharp skinny needle to work well. Using beeswax on your thread can be helpful as well.
I have never tried using starch on batiks so that may be what is making it more difficult.
I have never tried using starch on batiks so that may be what is making it more difficult.
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I use a small thin sharp needle to bind batiks...or do any hand sewing with batiks. they are a tighter weave than we normally find with our quilting cottons. I do not generally starch my batiks, find no reason to they press so nicely with a little steam- but a good, new sharp fine needle should make a difference. personally I hate machine stitched bindings so I always hand stitch them unless the quilt is for a charity that requires a machine stitched one.
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Keep testing needles till you find one that goes thru easily. I stitch only the back on my batik bindings by hand. The front is machine stitched. Plus, I just stitch the back fabric and the edge of the binding so, it isn't going thru the entire thickness.
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