AAARRRGGGGGG!!!!!
07-28-2010, 07:26 PM
#51
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
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Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
How on earth do you do this type of binding without cutting the stupid backing fabric????
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Sorry you a having all this trouble, Take a break and start again later. If you have already cut this to small then do it the way you are more comfortable with and don't fret over it.
07-28-2010, 07:32 PM
#52
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Orig from PA; now living in EA WA
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I just got my first Downy quilt last week. I have the top done but have yet to sandwich and quilt them (I made a second one from my stash) - I prefer to do binding strips and sew to the front as well. Already dreading doing the binding their way! The quilt from my stash will have binding strips done my way!
07-28-2010, 08:31 PM
#54
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Location: Central Ca
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Originally Posted by badger
Joining triangles???????? I know there must be a way to join up six or eight triangle points, but can someone tell me how? I am about to pitch these babies, if I cannot stitch them together. Pleeeeeeease help.
Good luck Happy Quilting !!
07-29-2010, 07:16 AM
#56
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Northern Kentucky
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I love binding using the backing. It is the easiest way to do it if your material matches the front of the quilt! I just recently got up the nerve to use my own binding. I guess I didn't do too bad!
07-29-2010, 09:07 AM
#57
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I finally finished the quilts last night. Even found the label for the kitted one and got that sewed on. Hmmmmm forgot to throw it in the washer before I came to work. Well, have to wash and dry tonight and hopefully get out in tomorrow's mail
I will NOT try to bind like this again. It is much easier for me to cut the binding strips and sew them on seperately. That method also gives the quilt the double layer of fabric for the binding.
I will NOT try to bind like this again. It is much easier for me to cut the binding strips and sew them on seperately. That method also gives the quilt the double layer of fabric for the binding.
07-30-2010, 09:54 PM
#58
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Originally Posted by lalaland
The trick to bringing the binding forward is to be sure the back is larger than a front. Here's an excellent tutorial, it's visual so you can print it out.
http://www.lorettaalvarado.com/binding.htm
http://www.lorettaalvarado.com/binding.htm
