tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4632937247663353667.post7046942118712444764..comments2024-03-26T15:33:49.332-07:00Comments on Sew Me Something Good: Lap Quilt for LilyKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576487047505755889noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4632937247663353667.post-51333937162847715712008-01-04T20:45:00.000-08:002008-01-04T20:45:00.000-08:00the quilt (and quilting!!!!) is beautiful. I alway...the quilt (and quilting!!!!) is beautiful. I always hand stitch the back of my binding. it's my favorite part. <BR/><BR/>I hear that machine stitching both sides of the binding is tough.Amanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4632937247663353667.post-28492192672127976002007-12-31T17:34:00.000-08:002007-12-31T17:34:00.000-08:00Your little quilt is lovely. For my bindings I ei...Your little quilt is lovely. For my bindings I either cut straight grain or bias strips and sew them together for the length I need. I cut them at 2.5 inches wide and then press the whole thing in half longways. I put the raw edges flush with the raw edge of the quilt, then I machine stitch that down at just a little wider than 1/4 inch. Then I wrap it around the edge of the quilt and hand stitch it down. I would think you could machine stitch it instead of hand stitch it if you wanted to, just pin it down first. One thing I have found very important is to make sure that your pieces are cut as close to straight on the grain as possible or at 45 degrees to the grain, not somewhere between. That can cause the shape to distort. I generally cut straight grain pieces. You really only need bias pieces if you are going around a curve, or you want it for the look it gives. It uses less fabric to cut straight grain pieces.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550898784150290708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4632937247663353667.post-5863250911584147162007-12-28T02:49:00.000-08:002007-12-28T02:49:00.000-08:00The quilt looks so sheerful and sweet. I have seen...The quilt looks so sheerful and sweet. I have seen a tutorial for bindings on this blog http://sewkalico.blogspot.com/2007/10/cheaters-binding-mini-tutorial_24.html<BR/>I hope it will be of some help!dutchcomforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986021480546345435noreply@blogger.com