It is by no means perfect (see the picture below), but with practise I know I can get better at it. The thing is I actually enjoy hand sewing the binding. I find it quite relaxing and it is a good excuse to sit down and watch something on tv and I love the way hand sewn binding looks. On the other hand I do love how much time can be saved by machine sewing so I am glad I had a go and have a new quilting skill.
I have quilted my Made in Cherry and I think I will have a go at machine sewing the binding on that.
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Looks pretty good! I'm too scared to try machine binding too. Might check that tutorial out.
I machine bind my quilts but I cheat by making my binding strips a half inch wider than neccesary so that there's a quarter inch of overhang past where I've sewn from the top. Then I flip it over and re-sew it neatly from the back. It means there's a second line of quilting a quarter inch from the binding on the top, but since I usually straight line quilt anyway, it blends in fine. It makes for a wider binding on the back, but I like that too.
Your quilts are beautiful!
Hi Kate,
Oh yes machine sewing the binding is thr only way to go. I do it all the time (with very big frowns from the old ducks in my craft group) Especialy if the quilts will be washed alot.
Went & had a look at your tut, the only thing mum taught me to do differently, is sew the binding to the backside of the quilt. Then when you bring it to the front, pin it and sew the binding on the front. Then it doen't matter if you miss the binding on the backside. Give it a try.
Love your colours in this quilt.
Sandra
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