How do you do your bindings?
#1
When you put the binding on a quilt, how do you finish the ends. I always put the end at the corner. I usually miter them but the back doesnt seem to want to lie flat. What am i doing wrong? My sister never miters hers. She just folds the ends in and sews them. I thnk they look kind of messy that way. How do you do them?
#2
I use Sharon Schambers' technique. Since I started doing mine this way, I always have perfectly mitered corners. It takes a while to glue everything down, but it makes the sewing go so much more quickly.
http://sharonschambernetwork.com/fre...gel/index.html
http://sharonschambernetwork.com/fre...gel/index.html
#3
I love Sharon Schamber's technique, but I haven't tried it yet. Thanks for reminding me about it. I think I'll give it a go today.
Here are a few more binding links that are helpful:
http://www.heatherbaileydesign.com/HB_QuiltBinding.pdf
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/215-ezl.jsp
Here are a few more binding links that are helpful:
http://www.heatherbaileydesign.com/HB_QuiltBinding.pdf
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/215-ezl.jsp
#4
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I have never put the ends of my binding in the corner, this causes too much bulk. I don't know of tutorial for sewing the binding on but have a wonderful one for ending your binding. Comes out perfect every time.
http://www.pir8.freeservers.com/quil...ding/index.htm
Crispy
http://www.pir8.freeservers.com/quil...ding/index.htm
Crispy
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http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...-tutorial.html
I love her blog and I always use this tutorial to finish up my binding.
I love her blog and I always use this tutorial to finish up my binding.
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Originally Posted by Loretta
Thanks for the tute on binding with glue! I had never seen that done and am anxious to try it. Has everyone been glueing their bindings before sewing except me? I feel like such a dummy!
I'd like to try her way of hand sewing it...looks pretty easy, but I'm confused on her when she put the knot (?) up by the eye of the needle? If there's a knot there, how does it go thru the fabric? Am I NOT seeing it right or what??
#7
I was gluing before gluing won the top awards :D My DH was in the military and was forever getting new ranks with patches that had to be sewn on his uniform. Elmer's All Purpose Glue held those suckers on tight even going through base laundry.
#8
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I am going shoping for Elmers glue today. I have been using Fons and Porters glue stick but Elmers gives so much more control.
Love the video. Dont think I will be that much of a perfectionist about it and will machine sew in the ditch. No hand sewing for me.
My quilts will not be in any shows so perfection not needed.
Thank you for the video.
Love the video. Dont think I will be that much of a perfectionist about it and will machine sew in the ditch. No hand sewing for me.
My quilts will not be in any shows so perfection not needed.
Thank you for the video.
#10
I think you have to add your own metal top. I've never seen school glue with a metal top.
Check out this method: http://cactus-needle.blogspot.com/20...ique-glue.html
Check out this method: http://cactus-needle.blogspot.com/20...ique-glue.html
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