As a garment sewer, I want to cut my binding on the bias, but I
thought I should investigate the 'right; way. I loved this explanation
from
How to Make Quilt Binding by Janet Wickhell .
She explains the pros and cons of cutting on the straight or lengthwise
grain and the crosswise grain. Binding cut on the crosswise grain seems
to be the best choice for wear and tear for reasons that totally make
sense. Did you know that? If you do want to cut on the bias here's an
excellent tutorial by
Marjorie M Baker, M.S. Extension Associate for Clothing and Textiles, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension.
She gives you all the equations and calculations. Once you're done with
marking and sewing your bias piece of fabric, use your
serger, if you have one, without any thread, to cut continuously and fast, along the cutting lines!
The NEW Quilt Binder Set arrived for our New
Horizon.
We've had a few calls about the "Instructions Inside", but they
couldn't find them. The back card of the Blister Pack, is actually a
folded card and all the instructions are "In There".....It made me smile!
Also some of you are curious as to which other machines in our Janome
line up that it fits. The Janome Quilt Binder Set is compatible with
the
Memory Craft 6500P and 6600P and the
Memory Craft 11000, all versions.
I'm not a seasoned quilter, as so many of you out there are, but I
know how important, and how time consuming putting on your binding can
be. Customers tell me, their quilts are left unfinished, because of the
binding! After reading the 'instructions inside' very throughly, and
experimenting a lot, the binder really does make this necessary last
step quick, neat and easy. Our Janome
Global site
has a few tips and tricks for creating square corners. I wanted to see
if I could make it do mitered. It is totally possible with a couple of
pins and some practice.
Tips for starting the binding
Starting binding under presser foot
*Follow the basic instructions to attach the binder to your machine
and inserting the binding and when you get to STEP 5 follow these
instructions instead.
5. Sewing. Don't sew the beginning of the binding.
Inserting Quilt
Insert the edge of your quilt into the fold and drag the quilt
through the fold to where you want to begin attaching the binding,
usually away from a corner. Lower the presser foot and start sewing
slowly.
This is how the quilt should be feeding into the binding
Trim the binding that did not get stitched at the beginning.
6. Making the Mitre. When you get to the first corner, sew the binding right to the edge of the fabric. Cut the threads. Gently
pull the quilt out from under the presser foot and some binding out of
the binder, approx 1 1/2′. Create a mitered corner on the front and
back of the quilt, using 2 straight pins to hold them in place. Think
about the pin placement as you will have to pull them out before you
begin sewing. Gently insert the quilt back under the pressor foot and
into the binder, while pulling up the slack of the binding at the tape
guide end. Lower the presser foot and needle into the fabric. Note: Check the binding is folding properly as it is coming out of the binder, especially underneath.
7. Finishing.
Continue sewing and attaching the binding and making your mitered
corners. When you almost get to where you began, approx 2′ , stop
sewing, cut threads and gently pull quilt and binding out from binder.
Cut binding, leaving a 3′ length attached. Remove Quilt Binder from
machine. Trim and fold under your raw edges. Insert your quilt back
under the presser foot and stitch the remaining binding!
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