Comments on Red Pepper Quilts: Binding without Hand Stitching

I like machine sewing on the first side, then hand...

2010-08-31T21:33:50.294+10:00

I like machine sewing on the first side, then hand stitching the other. I do not find it takes all that long...and it's a great project for the car or tv night. There is a real zen thing to hand stitching down that binding. I think it is my favourite part of making a quilt!

Perfect!

2009-07-21T06:57:37.180+10:00

Perfect!

As a total hand sewer, I long ago started sewing m...

2009-07-20T07:54:37.860+10:00

As a total hand sewer, I long ago started sewing my bindings like this (top and bottom at the same time). My sister showed me how to just do a sideways running stitch and catch top and bottom. At the time I was whipstitching the whole binding, one stitch at a time! This is much faster.

MACHINE-BINDING.. Aaah yes, the joys of time-savin...

2009-07-18T10:14:14.809+10:00

MACHINE-BINDING.. Aaah yes, the joys of time-saving genius and general short-cutting! Lovely quilt-work, girl :o)

Oh, and another method is the use the doubled-over binding dtrips, sew the rough edge to the front (but a little further in than usual), turn over to the back and sew through the whole binding edge with a matching decorative stitch from your machine's choices. You see it on both sides, but that's the intention, so worries bout 'will you see it? will it go over the edge? will it be straight?' are all irrelavent.
Easy, quick and very cute. Oh, and did I mention very robust - especially on kiddy quilts that will likely take a beating.

Happy binding :o)
~Sonya (Sago)

it's gorgeous! i'm glad that you found a w...

2009-07-18T03:42:34.962+10:00

it's gorgeous! i'm glad that you found a way to finish your quilts that is more enjoyable for you. i love to handstitch bindings...it's so theraputic for me. and i'm so glad that i do like it, or none of my quilts would be usable. :)

I'm always afraid to machine bind the back. . ...

2009-07-17T23:42:31.644+10:00

I'm always afraid to machine bind the back. . .but you've given me inspiration. . .I think I may try it! Your work is wonderful!

I like hand stitching a binding, though it does of...

2009-07-17T23:38:58.821+10:00

I like hand stitching a binding, though it does often seem like it goes on and on on a larger quilt. I wouldn't have thought to consider that choice of design for binding, but it looks wondeful!!

I like to sew my bindings on machine too. Usually ...

2009-07-17T17:38:52.201+10:00

I like to sew my bindings on machine too. Usually I use a visible stitch on the front and the back, like one straight and one zig zag, so even if I go astray I still catch the back. I would really love to see how your binding looks at the back. Did you make it a little extra wide to be able to catch it on the back?

I always use a machine to attach the bindings. I t...

2009-07-17T17:09:24.725+10:00

I always use a machine to attach the bindings. I tend to pick a decorative stitch to add a little design element, but then, I almost always pick a solid or monochrome binding.

I love your finished hex quilt. Beautiful work :) ...

2009-07-17T15:21:35.234+10:00

I love your finished hex quilt. Beautiful work :) I'm encouraged to hear that maching stitching the binding can work, hand sewing is one part I haven't been looking forward too so I might give this a practice try.

I bind this way also. One of the things I do to m...

2009-07-17T02:30:25.537+10:00

I bind this way also. One of the things I do to make sure that the back doesn't slip out of the way is use Roxanne's Glue-Baste It and tack down the back side so it stays in place as I stitch in the ditch on the front side.

I tried that once, exactly the way you describe. ...

2009-07-17T01:27:53.790+10:00

I tried that once, exactly the way you describe. Apparantly I suck at it. I missed so many spots.
I'll stick to hand stitching, I do actually enjoy that part - even if it takes a long time.
The quilt looks great.

I love this quilt!! What a beautiful job and it l...

2009-07-17T00:36:32.592+10:00

I love this quilt!! What a beautiful job and it looks like you did a wonderful job. I love hexagon's and I want to start one. I love your choice of colors.

I so love your half hexie quilt! Interesting way ...

2009-07-16T23:32:45.602+10:00

I so love your half hexie quilt! Interesting way to do binding, and it does look great! I just might have to give that a try.

I guess we're all different... I don't min...

2009-07-16T23:22:27.753+10:00

I guess we're all different... I don't mind doing the binding by hand. Gives me a chance to sit and watch favorite movies, or CNN/Fox News ;-) I may have to try machine binding sometime... no doubt that its FASTER than by hand! Cheers!

Your Quilt looks Fabulous...Great that you Mastere...

2009-07-16T23:16:06.206+10:00

Your Quilt looks Fabulous...Great that you Mastered this way of doing the Binding...not one of my Favs either but has to be done...I might give it a go..
cheers

I just love scrappy looking quilts. You may not ha...

2009-07-16T22:38:02.668+10:00

I just love scrappy looking quilts. You may not have used scraps, but I love all the different colors and sizes of the designs. I always worry about putting greens togethers. They never seem to work. But yours looks wonderful. Must be a hang up of mine :)

I agree with the binding is a pain in the petunia, but you did a lovely job on this quilt. I had my first as-perfect-as-I-am-ever-going-to-get-them mitered corners on a mini quilt I finished recently.

Have a great weekend!

I have heard that is possible but have never tried...

2009-07-16T22:24:22.534+10:00

I have heard that is possible but have never tried it. Good on you. I LOVE the look of your quilts.

Sometimes I enjoy doing the binding by hand, but h...

2009-07-16T22:18:29.231+10:00

Sometimes I enjoy doing the binding by hand, but half-way through a queen-sized quilt, live to regret the decision. I have seen some suggestions elsewhere to use fabric glue to "pin" down the binding so that you don't get that funky wavy effect the pins/snappy clips sometimes cause. I tried it on a table runner & it worked -- it just takes a bit for the glue to dry so that the binding is held down firmly.

Your half hexagon quilt is simply gorgeous! I have...

2009-07-16T22:02:41.278+10:00

Your half hexagon quilt is simply gorgeous! I have never sewn the back of the binding down by machine. I tend to enjoy the slip stitching. I find it a relaxing way to spend my evening time with my family. Although, I have been tempted by your method. I have seen it done before and it really does turn out well. Your quilt is a case in point. It is lovely and the technique worked out phenomenally well. Why change if it works?

i've seen it done before with piping.. where y...

2009-07-16T21:54:03.794+10:00

i've seen it done before with piping.. where you attach the back first.. then the front in the ditch where the piping is... looks cute.. and so does yours!! i actually like the hand stitching... relaxing for me!

This is beautiful! This is so pretty. I love the c...

2009-07-16T21:51:11.996+10:00

This is beautiful! This is so pretty. I love the colors!

Gorgeous. I have tried machine stitching binding ...

2009-07-16T21:39:58.174+10:00

Gorgeous. I have tried machine stitching binding but have not mastered it yet. I can't seem to match the front with the back and you end up seeing where I sewed. I watched TV and hand sewed binding on a mini quilt last night.

Wow! I never knew you could attach binding my mach...

2009-07-16T16:26:35.190+10:00

Wow! I never knew you could attach binding my machine!!! But I guess you just did!!! I LOVE to hand stitch the binding of my quits...I think it might be my favorite part!!! Anymahoo.... you do such a great job on ALL of you quilts! I love them soo much.... keep posting and keep up the good work!Keep on quilting....

this quilt is so gorgeous...i love the colors.

2009-07-16T12:58:00.883+10:00

this quilt is so gorgeous...i love the colors.