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My Scrappy Dappy quilt is finished. Yay! It's nice to have a finished quilt to share, especially one as bright and rainbowy as this one.
I played along with So Scrappy last year and made the scrappy quarter log cabin blocks through the year.
My goal was to have it finished by the end of 2021... and I kinda did... but I ran out of time to do the quilting and binding.
Now, about the binding. I posted a reel over on instagram with how I was doing my binding.
It seems that my method was new to a lot of people, so I created a second reel to answer questions and share some measurements.
I cut the fabric strips 1.75" and sew them end to end as normal. I use my regular sewing machine foot (rather than the 1/4" quilting foot) and move the needle across a space or two to the left. I like a wider binding.
Once it's all sewn around the edge of the quilt with the mitred corners, I sew the binding tails together and finish attaching it.
I like to hand sew the binding on the back. It's one of my most favourite parts of the quilting process. I turn the quilt to the back, fold the raw edge of the binding over and then over again so that it covers the machine stitching, then slip stitch it all in place. Easy peasy and it uses less fabric than the usual double fold binding.
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I've used this method for the last half dozen years or so and have never had a problem with the binding coming loose or apart.
How do you like to sew your binding to your quilts?
Machine sewn or the slower hand stitching method?
well isn't that pretty! and so summery looking - and here an ice storm starts!
ReplyDeleteThat is a very bright and cheerful quilt. Great scrappy finish.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so vibrant with color and inspiring. When I am creating a quilt for family members or a special friend, I hand stitch the binding. Over the past few years, I machine bind all quilts for donation to a local Pregnancy Center, Hospice, or Seniors at Home program. Over time, I have learned that family and friends who are gifted a quilt are more gentle with them than donation quilts. Many donation quilts are heavily used and the machine stitch binding holds up better.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your blog posts, creativity and Inspiration.
D. Weeks (aka Momma Llama)
I loved seeing your quarter log cabin blocks all through last year, and they turned into a gorgeous quilt! Congratulations on a beautiful finish!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try this binding method on my wall hanging. Thanks,
ReplyDeleteSuch a bright and happy quilt!!!
ReplyDeleteI try to get someone else to do bindings haha!!
I used to do my bindings that way, it was the way I learned. Now I do the French Fold (double fold) binding. Your quilt is so bright and cheerful!
ReplyDeleteI do my binding like this. I always hand finish my binding on quilts that are too large to manage. Baby quilts and lap quilts are not so heavy.
ReplyDeleteAnorina you are so inspirrrrrring. I hope all is well at your house.
I am ready for The End of this plandemic saga. It was not good for anyone.
Love your bright quilt. I have a quilt I made back when I was starting to quilt more and my mom hand quilted it for me and put a single fold binding on like that..the trouble is the binding wore through. The single layer didn't hold up from use but the rest of the quilt is fine. One of the things I was going to do this year is sew a new binding on it. So I worry about use?
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful, colorful, cheerful quilt! I used to always bind by sewing the binding to the front and hand stitching to the back, but I've been making more and more baby and donation quilts, so I machine bind them--sew the binding to the back and wrap to front and edge-stitch. I use a walking foot and then switch to a special foot plate for the walking foot to help stay on the edge of the binding. Hand stitching the four corners down first helps prevent a lot of aggravation.��
ReplyDeleteA great scrap busting quilt.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the finish, beautiful quilt.
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