Pat..ribbon as binding

Posted by Joanna on August 23, 2009, 9:18 pm

I missed something in another thread. Use ribbon as binding? How is this
possible and what kind of ribbon? I would love to hear more.
Thanx
Joanna

Posted by Patti on August 24, 2009, 2:33 am

It was just an idea for a special quilt that Edna is making with satins
and silks and such. She asked whether using commercial bias binding
would be OK. I had used satin ribbon for one of my first quilts and
thought that would be a better idea for the specific quilt she was
making. It does mean that you don't have to do any turning under, as
both edges are 'finished'. Because of the fabrics used for the quilt,
it was clearly not going to be washed a lot - certainly not in a machine
- so the ribbon would be fine for the same 'wear'. I don't suppose it
would be generally an alternative for your cotton quilts. Most ribbon
is polyester of some sort these days (apart from the velvets which I
don't know about). Also, if it were put onto a cotton quilt with
batting, the ribbon would not shrink when washed and the rest of the
quilt would - not a good look.
No, the answer to Edna was for her specific satiny quilt.
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Best Regards
pat on the hill

Posted by Polly Esther on August 24, 2009, 9:07 am

Actually, some ribbons are willful, contrary, cantankerous, slithery and
rippledy. (Not so sure about that last word.) Sometimes I use ribbon to
bind blankets ( real blankets) when I find a good buy of the fleece
appropriate for newborns. Babies love to rub satin as well as to chew on it
but that stuff takes lots of patience and pins.
This is not a challenge we would recommend for someone about to give
birth. Go have a nice bowl of ice cream and prop up your feet. Polly

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Posted by Idahoqltr on August 24, 2009, 10:47 am

I used sating blanket binding on my grandson's little cotton quilt for
the car and it worked out fine. I plan to do the same on his little
sister's quilt this month except I am thinking about putting "tags" of
different ribbons on one end.

Posted by J* on August 24, 2009, 8:05 pm

tags?
j.

"Idahoqltr" wrote...
I used sating blanket binding on my grandson's little cotton quilt for
the car and it worked out fine. I plan to do the same on his little
sister's quilt this month except I am thinking about putting "tags" of
different ribbons on one end.

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