tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post4614629593215734860..comments2024-03-14T08:39:05.548+00:00Comments on CHARM ABOUT YOU: Beginners' Guide: Quilt BindingLucy | Charm About Youhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802874219199570853noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-78372545541179679142012-11-26T19:18:55.011+00:002012-11-26T19:18:55.011+00:00My binding is so crap, I am glad you did a tutoria...My binding is so crap, I am glad you did a tutorial!!Nat at Made in Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188146841501354978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-46681823489211562162012-11-23T09:52:53.533+00:002012-11-23T09:52:53.533+00:00Envious of your beautiful mitres!Envious of your beautiful mitres!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693903606189589310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-60813430668296942622012-11-23T05:21:41.321+00:002012-11-23T05:21:41.321+00:00Yep, ditto. Pretty much what i do too!Yep, ditto. Pretty much what i do too!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12046835162546621897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-42749976736366393002012-11-22T22:46:31.067+00:002012-11-22T22:46:31.067+00:00That's exactly how I do the machine bit to the...That's exactly how I do the machine bit to the front, then I cut out the hand bit and machine the other side too ;o)Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-1976689746189469192012-11-22T22:21:41.780+00:002012-11-22T22:21:41.780+00:00This is pretty much exactly how I do it too, but I...This is pretty much exactly how I do it too, but I go to the trouble of pinning it all down first.Heather D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07536310683899818314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-9578206262953231222012-11-22T22:18:32.151+00:002012-11-22T22:18:32.151+00:00This is fascinating because I do mine quite differ...This is fascinating because I do mine quite differently... And you totally just reminded me that I took photos several weeks ago to share my process & totally forgot to write them up.<br />Oooops, must remedy that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-25841846116312122512012-11-22T21:58:04.131+00:002012-11-22T21:58:04.131+00:00Thats how I do it too so at least I have that part...Thats how I do it too so at least I have that part right! Love your binding - if this is the Retro flowers quilt then it matches perfectly!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193446838823679202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-68681301040202339412012-11-22T21:53:12.912+00:002012-11-22T21:53:12.912+00:00Oooh might have to try the going back to the corne...Oooh might have to try the going back to the corner-edge bit!Mrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-27995032473067290682012-11-22T20:40:56.050+00:002012-11-22T20:40:56.050+00:00Thanks for the tute - I usually get 3 out of 4 cor...Thanks for the tute - I usually get 3 out of 4 corners looking good so I shall study how you do yours...and I need to improve my hand sewing so shall take a look at that too.Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-11302563305448107572012-11-22T20:18:44.290+00:002012-11-22T20:18:44.290+00:00Great tutorial, am going to try how you do your co...Great tutorial, am going to try how you do your corners. What's the nifty binding tool?ScissorsandThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480792077919226095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-85491923104090260172012-11-22T16:05:24.329+00:002012-11-22T16:05:24.329+00:00I like hand sewing my binding too. This is pretty ...I like hand sewing my binding too. This is pretty much exactly how I do my binding. Thanks, Lucy!Live a Colorful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06258513987513144582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-9023743519505947762012-11-22T15:05:00.526+00:002012-11-22T15:05:00.526+00:00I do my binding the same as you do, though sometim...I do my binding the same as you do, though sometimes I machine stitch it to the back and hand sew on the front. IT just depends on if I want the wider bit to show or not :-)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307333354110021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-14341022733985203062012-11-22T14:57:13.075+00:002012-11-22T14:57:13.075+00:00That's pretty much how I do it too but I don&#...That's pretty much how I do it too but I don't hand sew. I sew the binding on the back first and then I pin the binding on the front and sew as close to the edge as I can. Some people hate the look of it but I actually prefer that and it makes the binding larger. <br /><br />It funny how I hated binding and now, I love this step because I'm so close to finishing the quilt !! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-50893713768812010492012-11-22T14:57:12.049+00:002012-11-22T14:57:12.049+00:00That's pretty much how I do it too but I don&#...That's pretty much how I do it too but I don't hand sew. I sew the binding on the back first and then I pin the binding on the front and sew as close to the edge as I can. Some people hate the look of it but I actually prefer that and it makes the binding larger. <br /><br />It funny how I hated binding and now, I love this step because I'm so close to finishing the quilt !! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-417188233346940242012-11-22T14:27:42.690+00:002012-11-22T14:27:42.690+00:00Fab tutorial. I have to try how you do your corner...Fab tutorial. I have to try how you do your corners!Canadian Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-63739048685520134062012-11-22T13:07:45.671+00:002012-11-22T13:07:45.671+00:00great wee tutorial and prettymuch how I bind too! ...great wee tutorial and prettymuch how I bind too! love the binding fabric actually as well is that for the now finished retro flowers???? My wee orphan block is still sitting in a plastic folder all alone I struggled with it! xxCollettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582110410939679787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-86864900000818034622012-11-22T13:02:57.679+00:002012-11-22T13:02:57.679+00:00I usually start 1/4. Inch after the fold in the co...I usually start 1/4. Inch after the fold in the corner so I'm going to try your method. Great tutorial!✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾https://www.blogger.com/profile/07208832897656210176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-6204593945620731612012-11-22T12:22:51.922+00:002012-11-22T12:22:51.922+00:00Happy corners! Just about to help my sister finish...Happy corners! Just about to help my sister finish her second quilt (you've created a monster!) so we are going to try your binding technique. Hopefully our corners will be as happy as yours... I'll be pleased if they're only a bit chuffed!Michalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222711338497444884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842721577085503845.post-22330895259772069202012-11-22T11:43:39.687+00:002012-11-22T11:43:39.687+00:00well, that's pretty much how I do it so I feel...well, that's pretty much how I do it so I feel much better :) I like to hand finish the binding too - I find it really satifying. I saw a tutorial recently (it may have been Rita RPQ?) which suggested sewing closed the open side of the binding first to make it easier to handle. Haven't tried that yet though.<br /><br />Your corners are fabmoirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590289694546014050noreply@blogger.com