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Posted by Mitch on March 23, 2007, 8:03 pm
I never post to this group but always read it. Now I have a question that
is kind of silly, but it's bugging me.
What type of stitch do you use to handstitch the binding to the quilt? I
mean after you've machine stitched it in place then fold it over to
handstitch it. I've looked in several of my books and they all say
handstitich, but don't elaborate. I use a slip stitch, but was jut
wondering what is the preferred method? Thanks for your input. Great
newsgroup.
Michelle
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Posted by Anne Rogers on March 23, 2007, 8:55 pm
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>I never post to this group but always read it. Now I have a question that
>is kind of silly, but it's bugging me.
> What type of stitch do you use to handstitch the binding to the quilt? I
> mean after you've machine stitched it in place then fold it over to
> handstitch it. I've looked in several of my books and they all say
> handstitich, but don't elaborate. I use a slip stitch, but was jut
> wondering what is the preferred method? Thanks for your input. Great
> newsgroup.
I use what I think is called ladder stitch of mattress stitch, I learnt it
from instructions for joining hand knitting and it is completely invisible,
though it works best if you don't press your binding, just crease it (I do
this by wrapping it around a ruler whilst folded, then running my thumb nail
over the edge), because if you press it, it's really hard to slip your
needle into the fold and run it along the inside, you tend to find it wants
to go through both layers if you press.
I've looked at other quilt finishings and slip stitch is fine, but you can
see even tiny stitches and you need to have matching thread. The way I do it
I can use what ever thread I have lieing around with no need for it to match
as it really doesn't show (I guess you'd have to be careful if it was pale
fabric).
Anne
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Posted by Patti on March 24, 2007, 4:39 am
I'd be most grateful if you could give actual instructions for this
stitch, Anne. The Ladder Stitch I found in my little stitch dictionary
was not in the least invisible! and I couldn't find mattress stitch at
all.
Thanks if you can.
.
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>I use what I think is called ladder stitch of mattress stitch, I learnt it
>from instructions for joining hand knitting and it is completely invisible,
>though it works best if you don't press your binding, just crease it (I do
>this by wrapping it around a ruler whilst folded, then running my thumb nail
>over the edge), because if you press it, it's really hard to slip your
>needle into the fold and run it along the inside, you tend to find it wants
>to go through both layers if you press.
>I've looked at other quilt finishings and slip stitch is fine, but you can
>see even tiny stitches and you need to have matching thread. The way I do it
>I can use what ever thread I have lieing around with no need for it to match
>as it really doesn't show (I guess you'd have to be careful if it was pale
>fabric).
>Anne
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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. on March 23, 2007, 9:07 pm
I have nooooo idea if it's the "done thing", but I use the same stitch
that I use for applique. I travel thru the quilted layer, come out in
the crease of the folded edge of the binding and form the stitch
slightly under the folded edge... then travel thru the quilted layer
to the next stitch, come up in the crease, etc. It's invisible.
Every inch or so I take a double stitch- my reasoning is that if the
thread should break during use, the binding will only come undone for
an inch at the most. HTH
Glad you've come out of lurkdom. Please join in any time!
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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> I never post to this group but always read it. Now I have a question that
> is kind of silly, but it's bugging me.
> What type of stitch do you use to handstitch the binding to the quilt? I
> mean after you've machine stitched it in place then fold it over to
> handstitch it. I've looked in several of my books and they all say
> handstitich, but don't elaborate. I use a slip stitch, but was jut
> wondering what is the preferred method? Thanks for your input. Great
> newsgroup.
> Michelle
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Posted by Phyllis Nilsson on March 26, 2007, 9:11 pm
Although I usually use a slip stitch, the last quilt I felt had to be
stronger so I used a back stitch that looked just like machine stitching on
the top, and went through the batting.
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> I have nooooo idea if it's the "done thing", but I use the same stitch
> that I use for applique. I travel thru the quilted layer, come out in
> the crease of the folded edge of the binding and form the stitch
> slightly under the folded edge... then travel thru the quilted layer
> to the next stitch, come up in the crease, etc. It's invisible.
> Every inch or so I take a double stitch- my reasoning is that if the
> thread should break during use, the binding will only come undone for
> an inch at the most. HTH
> Glad you've come out of lurkdom. Please join in any time!
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>> I never post to this group but always read it. Now I have a question
>> that
>> is kind of silly, but it's bugging me.
>> What type of stitch do you use to handstitch the binding to the quilt? I
>> mean after you've machine stitched it in place then fold it over to
>> handstitch it. I've looked in several of my books and they all say
>> handstitich, but don't elaborate. I use a slip stitch, but was jut
>> wondering what is the preferred method? Thanks for your input. Great
>> newsgroup.
>> Michelle
>
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>is kind of silly, but it's bugging me.
> What type of stitch do you use to handstitch the binding to the quilt? I
> mean after you've machine stitched it in place then fold it over to
> handstitch it. I've looked in several of my books and they all say
> handstitich, but don't elaborate. I use a slip stitch, but was jut
> wondering what is the preferred method? Thanks for your input. Great
> newsgroup.