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Posted by J* on September 25, 2009, 9:02 pm
maths in my brain as i read that, Kathyl,
was that your extra 1/8" bigger than cut for that video would allow for the
bulk of the batting and fabric within the seam finishes up with about the
same 3/8" on each side.
oops, i didnt allow for that when i was thinking about the 2" cut, hmmmm.
more thunk'n for me i think.
i think my brain is in reverse today,
too much rain here the past couple of days, i must be soggy.
then again, a bigger quilt might look better with a bigger binding,
likewise smaller quilt, smaller binding.
hmmmmm.
j.
"KJ" wrote ...
Thanks for the video link. I think I have one of these tools (or one
just like it) but I had no idea how to use it. I may give it a try.
I like narrow bindings, so I wouldn't mind cutting 2". I've been
cutting them smaller recently. I'm down to 2 1/8. For those of you
who cut them wider.....do you take a wider seam allowance when sewing
them on? Otherwise the extra is all on the back anyway.
K
"J*" wrote:
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> found this binding tool called the binding thingy.
> here is the link to see it, sorry retail site i ran across, not trying to
> sell anything.http://www.quiltersrule.com/template/tt-bt.html
> here is a link to pdf file with the nstructions.
> http://www.quiltersrule.com/downloads/bindingThingy.pdf
> and here is a link to a video showing how it works.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCHoM6lPwpU
> she uses only a 2 inch wide binding strip.
> seems to me this makes a finished 3/8 inch each side.
> if that is too small ya gotta have a bigger binding thingy?
> i only saw the one size there. doesnt appear to be used with multiple size
> binding widths.
> that said, dont see why ya couldnt make one of those yourself out of
> something clear but stable.
> seems good that it closes the mitre so no hand stitching afterwards to
> finish it off. thats good, eh.
> hmmmmm, see what you all thing about this thing/method and report back
> here
> any thots on it.
> nayy,
> j.
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Posted by Roberta on September 26, 2009, 8:12 am
I cut 2.5" strips, fold in half so the edges are a couple of threads
from matching (then I know exactly what the underneath side of the
strip is up to while stitching). Attach to the top of the quilt with a
quarter-inch seam. Then trim off backing and batting a half inch from
the stitching line. And a cut off the tips at each corner. Makes a
nice plump binding about a half inch wide.
I think I can hand stitch the corner miters faster than it would take
me to do all the extra marking and stitching by machine!
Roberta in D
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>Thanks for the video link. I think I have one of these tools (or one
>just like it) but I had no idea how to use it. I may give it a try.
>I like narrow bindings, so I wouldn't mind cutting 2". I've been
>cutting them smaller recently. I'm down to 2 1/8. For those of you
>who cut them wider.....do you take a wider seam allowance when sewing
>them on? Otherwise the extra is all on the back anyway.
>K
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Posted by Julia in MN on September 26, 2009, 2:02 pm
I agree that it looks like more work than hand-stitching the miters
down. But you have to do what works for you. Actually I seldom stitch
the miters because I usually stitch my binding completely by machine.
I'm not making them to be judged, so I don't worry about it. After all,
there are no quilt police.
Julia in MN
Roberta wrote:
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> I cut 2.5" strips, fold in half so the edges are a couple of threads
> from matching (then I know exactly what the underneath side of the
> strip is up to while stitching). Attach to the top of the quilt with a
> quarter-inch seam. Then trim off backing and batting a half inch from
> the stitching line. And a cut off the tips at each corner. Makes a
> nice plump binding about a half inch wide.
>
> I think I can hand stitch the corner miters faster than it would take
> me to do all the extra marking and stitching by machine!
> Roberta in D
>
>
>> Thanks for the video link. I think I have one of these tools (or one
>> just like it) but I had no idea how to use it. I may give it a try.
>> I like narrow bindings, so I wouldn't mind cutting 2". I've been
>> cutting them smaller recently. I'm down to 2 1/8. For those of you
>> who cut them wider.....do you take a wider seam allowance when sewing
>> them on? Otherwise the extra is all on the back anyway.
>> K
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Posted by Louise in Iowa on September 26, 2009, 8:53 am
I generally cut mine about 2 1/4 inches. I still use a 1/4 inch seam
allowance when sewing it on, but I do end up with just a bit more of the
binding on the back than on the front as I try to keep it filled with
batting. I can tell, because when I sew it to the back by hand and the
needle goes all the way through to the front by accident, it's about 1/16
inch above where the binding it attached to the quilt on the front!
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Louise in Iowa
nieland1390@mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
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>> found this binding tool called the binding thingy.
>> here is the link to see it, sorry retail site i ran across, not trying to
>> sell anything.http://www.quiltersrule.com/template/tt-bt.html
>> here is a link to pdf file with the
>> instructions.http://www.quiltersrule.com/downloads/bindingThingy.pdf
>> and here is a link to a video showing how it
>> works.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCHoM6lPwpU
>> she uses only a 2 inch wide binding strip.
>> seems to me this makes a finished 3/8 inch each side.
>> if that is too small ya gotta have a bigger binding thingy?
>> i only saw the one size there. doesnt appear to be used with multiple
>> size
>> binding widths.
>> that said, dont see why ya couldnt make one of those yourself out of
>> something clear but stable.
>> seems good that it closes the mitre so no hand stitching afterwards to
>> finish it off. thats good, eh.
>> hmmmmm, see what you all thing about this thing/method and report back
>> here
>> any thots on it.
>> nayy,
>> j.
> Thanks for the video link. I think I have one of these tools (or one
> just like it) but I had no idea how to use it. I may give it a try.
> I like narrow bindings, so I wouldn't mind cutting 2". I've been
> cutting them smaller recently. I'm down to 2 1/8. For those of you
> who cut them wider.....do you take a wider seam allowance when sewing
> them on? Otherwise the extra is all on the back anyway.
> K
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Posted by Sally Swindells on September 26, 2009, 4:42 am
Interesting method, I may even try it sometime.
The presenter should be congratulated for her clarity of presentation.
She could be heard and her method could be seen. I watched one of the
other Ytube demos by someone else and I could neither hear - the
presenter appeared to be talking to herself - or see - fingers got in
the way every time, but Mrs Bindingtool - well done!
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
J* wrote:
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> found this binding tool called the binding thingy.
>
> here is the link to see it, sorry retail site i ran across, not trying to
> sell anything.
> http://www.quiltersrule.com/template/tt-bt.html
>
> here is a link to pdf file with the instructions.
> http://www.quiltersrule.com/downloads/bindingThingy.pdf
>
> and here is a link to a video showing how it works.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCHoM6lPwpU
>
> she uses only a 2 inch wide binding strip.
> seems to me this makes a finished 3/8 inch each side.
> if that is too small ya gotta have a bigger binding thingy?
> i only saw the one size there. doesnt appear to be used with multiple size
> binding widths.
> that said, dont see why ya couldnt make one of those yourself out of
> something clear but stable.
> seems good that it closes the mitre so no hand stitching afterwards to
> finish it off. thats good, eh.
> hmmmmm, see what you all thing about this thing/method and report back here
> any thots on it.
> nayy,
> j.
>
>
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> here is the link to see it, sorry retail site i ran across, not trying to
> sell anything.http://www.quiltersrule.com/template/tt-bt.html
> here is a link to pdf file with the nstructions.
> http://www.quiltersrule.com/downloads/bindingThingy.pdf
> and here is a link to a video showing how it works.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCHoM6lPwpU
> she uses only a 2 inch wide binding strip.
> seems to me this makes a finished 3/8 inch each side.
> if that is too small ya gotta have a bigger binding thingy?
> i only saw the one size there. doesnt appear to be used with multiple size
> binding widths.
> that said, dont see why ya couldnt make one of those yourself out of
> something clear but stable.
> seems good that it closes the mitre so no hand stitching afterwards to
> finish it off. thats good, eh.
> hmmmmm, see what you all thing about this thing/method and report back
> here
> any thots on it.
> nayy,
> j.