Tag: Machine Binding

Closing the binding….

Every time I have been involved in a judging experience, the judge thumbs a bound corner and says, “binding needs to be sewn shut”.

When I am machine binding a quilt, I always stitch into the corner and then travel over those same stitches to come out again.

THEN I SAW THIS…..

As I was scrolling through YouTube shorts, I came across this “How To Apply Binding” video from “The Sewing Channel”….

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I wasn’t particularly interested in the actual process of applying the binding, but I was stunned when I saw this picture…..

WHAT A GREAT IDEA…..

Instead of traveling OVER the previous stitching, stitch up one side and back down the next!!

Now I need to finish a project so that I can try this great technique!!

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Let’s Make A “Binding Buddy”

Last Friday, I posted this video about fast and easy machine binding…..

In that video, I used a tool that I called my “Binding Buddy”.

Many people asked how to make one so here is the video showing just how easy it is to make…..

They are fast to make and I now have one for any size binding I desire!!

Get busy and make a few for yourself too!!

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I HATE Binding

When asked about my favorite part of quilting, my answer is always “anything but the binding”, and alternately, if asked about my least favorite part of quilting the answer is “BINDING”!!

Over the years, I have tried to find ways to make the process easier and used all of my tricks to finish up the Orange & Green charity quilt that I have been working on for the last few months…..

I am excited that this quilt is finished, but I have loved all of the different techniques that I was able to try in it…..

Now to find something else to quilt!!

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Finishing the binding

Yesterday I posted the first part of a two-part series about how to apply quilt binding using a sewing machine.

Today we will finish up the process and get this project marked OFF of my To-Do List……

Check out the video for the “rest of the story”……

It is certainly a wonderful feeling to finish up a quilt so quickly and easily……

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Let’s bind by machine!!

I have a love/hate relationship with binding a quilt.

Yes, it means that the quilt is ALMOST finished which I LOVE but I absolutely hate the physical sewing on of the binding…..

….which is why I have developed a method for machine binding that looks great, gives wonderful mitered corners and is easy to do!!!

I have divided the process into two videos….part one today and part two tomorrow…..

ENJOY…..

Come back tomorrow to see this quilt FINISHED!!!!

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