I have been looking for the way this binding is done on the corners. Thank You. This is the first time that it was explained AND had the hands out of the way so I could see.
Thank you so much! I binded my great niece’s quilt and hated it so I took it out and then watched this video and I am confident I got this! It’s my FIRST quilt EVER! Thanks so much! ❤
I love how clear your directions are! I never would’ve thought of using glue to hold down my binding. I also didn’t know the formula of how to attach the two strips of binding at the end! This was a tutorial very much worth watching! Thanks you. ❤
You are so clear in your direction. But I’m not using binding I made I bought binding in the fabric store. I thought it was double fold but it’s folded in half. So I need direction for this. I will look and see if you have a video. Thank you. I’m 82 and making a crib quilt for my great grandson. Thank you.
Oh my God! Your illustration with your hand showing the angle to sew the binding. What to save and what to toss.. I have always had difficulty at this step because I could never remember the angle until I've spoiled several inches! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I will remember this forever .❤❤❤❤❤
I always had trouble with this step. I kept getting it mixed up with one being right side up, the other being opposite side. Finally, after being totally frustrated and watching the episode over, cutting out the connection area, again and again! I have one problem... I've had a stroke and it's more difficult for me to follow instructions which need to be step-by-step instructions. I was getting the step by steps, but was just missing the fact of having the strips be right sides facing each other! It was actually a fact that was missing from more than one tutorial from different seamstresses.
Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate that. Glad you were able to figure it out, and I'll try to pay better attention to my instructions in the future. If it is challenging for you, others probably have the same challenge. 🥰
Great tutorial! Well, I had a busy but fun day putting another log on my Log Cabin quilt blocks. This video makes me so happy that I can now sit and watch your video. Thank you for your time and posting this video!
I have had my first quilt sitting on my shelf, un-bound, for about 4 years. THANK YOU so much for helping me take it from a stressful old WIP to a beautiful, useful, finished quilt!!
Love your tip about what side of the binding to keep, and what side to cut ! And your corner technique is new to me! I, too, use glue to baste ... I sew to the back first, then flip and sew to the front as i am still learning ... I like to have a quilt glove on my left hand when attaching the binding to help grip the quilt ... Great video
Glad it was helpful! I just did a quilt this week where I attached the binding to the back, and then decoratively stitched to the front. So many fun ways to attach a binding!
You can. I usually stitch to the front and then bring around to the back. I only bring it to the front if the stitching will add a decorative element. ❤️
Brilliant! Thank you! I make baby quilts and child blankets for a charity, and they must be sturdy, washable and child proof - I have tried several techniques for machine binding and this is the BEST!
Your glue basting with stitches on the front is wonderful. I would need a few more of episodes of sewing through the miter corners anD the end care of binding. Than
I'm glad it is helpful! When you say "more episodes" what is it that you'd want? You can watch this video over and over, and rewind and rewatch the parts you need most. ♥️
Great teaching Carolina!! So calm and reassuring! Will try glue basting my almost finished project real soon. I'm sure my pin pricked fingers will thank me and I won't miss all the starting and stopping to remove pins/clips as I go. I'm one of the people that sew the binding to the back side and flip to the front so I can keep an eye on what's happening on the front. It works well for me. lol. I also use my stitch in the ditch foot and just jog the needle position to the right two clicks. Works perfect! Thanks and job well done!
Yay! And glad you found a technique that works for you! I like stitching my binding to the back and flipping to the front when I bind with my Sashiko machine. Gives me that big stitch look on the front of the quilt.
I have at least 6 quilts that need binding your video is so good especially when you came to the corner What ! , I love learning new things thanks so much
I agree! In almost all cases I prefer the binding being brought to the back. The exceptions are faux flange binding and using a decorative stitch from my Sashiko machine.
Excellent job. Now I understand better how to place binding well done. You are a great teacher. Love how you explain and process these tecniques. Thanyou very much. TX/PR
Your video was soooo helpful!! Binding is the next step on my first quilt ( crib size for a Christmas gift) and I’m now excited instead of dreading it. And when you said ‘it happens’ I was so relieved. Many mistakes have been made but ‘it happens’ !! So looking forward to more of your videos.
Love the way you do tutorials....a couple of demos and then zoom through the rest of that technique. No watching paint dry. This is an excellent tutorial....precise but forgiving. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕
I've never seen the shark tail flip before nor taught this by a friend who taught me to make quilts.. I'll have to try this and see if my corners look better. Thank you.
I can't even begin to thank you. I have now completed my 2nd quilt for a Preemie program. so grateful for your tips as I am a very beginner beginner at quilting. The only issues I really had is you are right handed and I'm left handed, I had a heck of a time getting the corners correct 😂. They are no where near perfect but they are DONE!!!
Oh! My! Stars! Carolina! I LOVE watching your videos. Even though I have been quilting since 2018, I have SOOOOOO much to learn, and I ALWAYS learn something from your videos. I was opting out of watching this video, because I am pretty good at binding and usually don't have issues with it at all. Well, I am soooooooo glad I watched it! Reason being, I have NEVER seen before, the way you join the binding at the end. That was such a great tip!! But that is not it......the glue basting just blew my mind! I would have never thought to do that, and I am certainly tired of getting pricked and poked with the pins holding the binding in place, as well as when I use binding clips, stopping to remove them to continue on sewing. With the water-soluble glue basting, I can just keep sewing with no longer getting pricked with pins, or delays from removing the clips. That's absolutely genius! Thank you for all you do for the quilting community! I cannot wait to meet you some day! We will be at the Houston quilt show this year (2023), will you be there?
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! You made my day (and I'm currently teaching on a Quilting Cruise and docked in St.Maartin, so that's saying something)!! I usually attend Quilt Market, but because I still have young kids, I fly home after to do Halloween with them, rather than stay in Houston for Quilt Festival. I'm so glad that this video was able to help you with your quilting. That is always my goal. 🥰
Where have you been? There have been so much better videos out there showing a much easier way to join the binding strips at the end. Using glue has been used for probably more than a decade
Hand stitching is the more traditional way. Just like anything, it takes some practice. But if you don't plan on making quilts to enter in competitions, it isn't something you really have to learn. Machine binding gives you beautiful, fast, and sturdy results. Some people really like hand binding. They find it relaxing. Others like doing things the traditional way. So, hand binding is still totally fine. But, I don't usually have the patience for it. 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore just finished. I cannot believe how much easier/quicker that was than hand binding the back - especially for larger projects! And I can tell as well that it’s tighter and will hold up better with use than my novice hand binding. Can’t thank you enough for such a wonderful tutorial. I can’t wait to practice it more (haha def need to perfect my stitch in the ditch - but we’ll get there!!!)
Yay!! Yes, it takes a little practice to get that stitch in the ditch... there are also special presser feet for your sewing machine that can help. Go to the dealer for your machine, and ask if they have a stitch in the ditch foot. 🥰
This was a lifesaver! You literally saved my Christmas gift for my parents I was about to give up figuring how to put a binding on. Your video is fabulous and very easy to follow. Thank you 😊
Thank you Carolina. It’s Sunday night and I need to get two quilts bound by Wednesday evening and I work Monday and Wednesday. I was dreading trying to speed through the handwork. I’m going to try your glue method tomorrow night! It looks great. I would imagine that there would be not many “missed” areas with careful gluing.
I have watched many binding tutorials and then still muddled through when I had to actually sew it. This one made it so simple because of how Carolina explained it so well. Really! This is the best one I have ever seen. Thanks so much for this simple tutorial.
When I do machine binding, I always sew on back first than bring it over to the front. Although, never thought about glueing it. Might need to try this! I also use a sort of a zigzag stitch for my binding, it catches both sides.
I know people who zig-zag or use decorative stitches on the front of their binding. I have stitched to the front and then stitched it down with my Sashiko machine to add interest... but otherwise I usually like my binding stitches to be "invisible" on the front. 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore Never heard of a sashiko machine? Are they still available? I looked it up, but seemed to be an older model? Wonder if there is a stitch on new machines do it. I like the look of it. Thanks.
This is a Baby Lock Sashiko II. They do still make and sell them. You'll need to find your local Baby Lock Dealer. A standard machine will not do this stitch... this machine only has a bobbin thread - that's how it makes the spaces. It also has a special needle.
Carolina I have to say you really made me gasp when you said you cut your binding to be 2"! I think your binding looks beautiful and you have great tips to share to make the process less daunting for your followers. Kudos to you & a big thank you! I sew nearly every day making various crafts and quilts but have never used your method for the shark fin corners. Such a great tip that is! I have always sewn to 1/4" from the corners, cut my thread, turned my quilt & started sewing again to complete my binding. And I might add, I have often had the thought of your method of the fin but that thought was quickly followed by the thought that it must not work or I surely would have seen it done in many of the videos I have watched. haha I was too chicken to try it on my own to test the idea so Thank you for proving it works!! Love your videos. Happy sewing to you . . .
Great video Carolina, I picked up some tips that will be helpful, love how you do the corners! Thank you! I’m a newbie, after seeing your Sashiko stitching on the quilt, I want that machine, but, that’s going to have to wait a bit for justification, like making more quilts! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm interested in hthe large stitching on the quilt. Is it stitched on only the colored part of the quilt top? Do you need a frame to do that, or a hoop? It's a beautiful quilt! And the binding instructions are great!
Thanks! And the quilt was quilted with a Baby Lock Sashiko machine. It does that "hand stitched" look without all the work of hand quilting anything. 🥰
Thanks for taking the mystery out of machine binding, Carolina! I have a question, though, is a walking foot or an edge stitch foot ever used for machine stitching the binding? Thank you! Bobbie 😍
You totally can! I've pulled out my edge stitch foot the last couple times I did machine binding. And a walking foot is a great idea. The only downside is that using a walking foot means going a bit slower... and I want to be done binding as fast as possible! 😆
Yup! I used to have a *very* Dutch last name (starting with a lowercase letter, two spaces in it, and a capital letter near the end - no mistaking it!), but then I fell in love with an awesome guy with the last name "Moore." And the rest is history. 🥰
I am watching attentively because I just binded a quilt with 2 inch binding. I hate to ha d sew especially when I know my quilt will get several washings because it is for a toddler. Here is my problem. Sewed the binding on the one side, ironed it and turned it over prepping my corners etc. Sewed it in the ditch on the other side….BUT it didn’t catch all of my binding so I ended up with several places that I had to go over. I am hoping for a tip or clue on how to prevent this from happening as I have another quilt to do for another little one…..
The biggest thing to watch- the binding on the back needs to go PAST the stitching line of stitching the binding on the front. Try for 1/8", or a little more.your ditch-stitching will be just on the outside of that stitching line. 🥰
I sewed it on the front first, and then the back. It does make a difference. If you sew it on the back first, and then the front, you see the tacking stitches on the binding on the front of the quilt. I prefer that to be hidden on the back. The one exception is faux flange binding, where you have to do back-then-front, but your tacking stitches are hidden in the seam line between the binding and flange.
Your quilt doesn't seem to have any filler . It looks like it is only one layer. My quilt won't go under the presser foot. I have a walking foot on too. I was able to sew the first step of the binding but when the binding cloth is turned over I can't get it under the presser foot. It's only 3 layers. Top layer of patchwork, 1 layer of flannel, and a backing sheet. I shall have to do the finish sewing of the binding by hand.
This is three layers - the top, the batting, and the backing. There are lots of different kinds of batting. Living in California, I go with a "low loft" batting, which isn't as thick. But I find that most people don't pick the higher-loft polyester battings anymore, regardless of climate.
Do you worry about the bulk of the miters going different ways? On the corners.. I was taught to fold 1way and then the other on the back the opposite way
@@CarolinaMoore I went to my dealer and they do not have a clear 1/4” foot for Babylock and they looked it up in their book and said that they don’t make one?
@@catherinegomes8457 I was able to find this listing on Etsy. Hopefully it helps? www.etsy.com/listing/1170355252/baby-lock-clear-14-quilting-or-patchwork?gpla=1&gao=1&&
2 inches seems too small. Im a beginning quilter. In the classes I just finished they said use 2.5 inches. But that amount turned out to be too big. Ugh.
Many quilting teachers teach based on their preferred style being "right." I show my preference, but like to talk about other options, because what is right for me may not be best for you. I like 2". 2.5" tends to be seen as "standard." Some folks love 2.25". You'll need to play with it to see what you love. ❤️
I am the follower that just got a Sashiko machine. Okay you mentioned your using the bobbin from your Sashiko machine and now using this on your babylock sewing machine. The place I purchased both machines says don't use the bobbin from sassy to domestic. You did? Did it work? Have you interchanged in both directions?
@@CarolinaMoore I'm sorry, the question is, if you wind the bobbin on Sashiko do you use that winded bobbin in the sewing machine? The lady said it is too entirely different tension? Then again she tells me NEVER use cotton thread on any machine. LOL
Oh, I totally use bobbins wound on one machine on the other, without issue! I'm not a sewing machine expert, so there may be something here I'm not understanding, but the thread wound on a bobbin isn't under tension. It is just wound on there. The tension is created when it is installed in the machine, and when it is being stitched into the fabric. The bobbin can actually spin in the housing, and would be able to release any additional tension, if there was some.
Honestly, because the video gets pretty long, and if people click away from the video, TH-cam doesn't show it to as many people, which isn't good for the creator. However, if the viewer wants to watch it again, they can rewind and rewatch as many times as they like. ❤️
I have tried over and over and over again. I cannot seem to get it correct. When I fold them binding, it doesn't fold correct. Never lays flat. This is my second to last step and I've been working on the binding for 3 years at least. Frustrating
Oh no!! It is hard to provide support over the internet... if you can bring it to a local quilt shop or local guild, they might be able to take a look at what you have going on and provide some support. ❤️
Anybody watching this video? Do NOT do it this way. Not only is she using the extremely outdated way of joining the end of the binding bshe is sewing it on the front first and turning it to the back and then also stitching the top stitching on the front . dollars to donuts you are not going to catch all of the binding on the back and it’s going to drive you crazy You might want to look up a TH-cam channel called “The sewing channel” with Tracy. She has very easy to follow instructions on a much easier and faster way to join your binding. And even Rob Appel sews his binding on the back first and then turns it to the front , that way you know for sure when you’re topstitching, your binding on . there won’t be any areas where your stitches miss the binding
Thanks so much for your opinion. You are welcome to add your binding however you like. Personally, I don't like the look of binding being machine stitched through on the front. I was raised that the "right" way was to machine sew it to the front, then hand-stitch it to the back. This gives me that same look on the front, with the speed of machine binding. I actually know Rob Appel personally. He's great. But I think he'd also agree that when it comes to quilting, there is more than one "right" way. You pick what works for you. ❤️ And, one last thought... quilting is centuries old. We're constantly bringing back old techniques because they bring us joy. Not sure that anything in quilting can really be "outdated" if it brings you joy.🥰
@@CarolinaMoore either way you can’t really win unless you do it the old-fashioned way because if you machine stitch it onto the front and then flip it to the back then when you are stitching the back onto the quilt, you’re going to see the stitching come through to the front anyway. So we are still going to see the stitching. It just won’t be on the actual binding. Or some people can spend the money and use that invisible thread. I have done it your way, and I end up with uneven stitching, or the stitching that goes along the edge of the binding on the back has maybe an eighth of an inch flap and that just looks awful I would rather use the double fold bias binding that you get at the store, because one side is may be one 16th of an inch of a difference in width than the other side but then you can’t do mitered corners. It’s enough to make me want to drink.
I've had a lot of success with my method, as you can see in the video. And yes, the stitching does show on the front, but because I stitch in the ditch, it blends right in with the machine quilting. From the front, you can't tell it was machine bound. And that's my preference. But, that's what I love about quilting - there are so many techniques! You pick the ones that work for you, and I'll pick the ones that work for me. 🥰 What I'm not a fan of is folks who try to shame others for not doing things "the right way." Because often, that "right way" isn't any more right than the other options... it is just what that person was taught, or what they prefer. When we approach other quilters with a "my way is the only right way" attitude, it is very off-putting. And for folks new to quilting, or folks not comfortable with criticism, it can scare them away from quilting completely. And that's such a shame! If you check out other videos of mine, you'll see I get plenty of comments from folks sharing their preferred method. And I celebrate those comments. I love it when folks find a method that works for them. I wish your original comment had been kinder. I hope this interaction will help you recognize that on the other end of the screen is me, a real human, spending time making quilty videos to help folks out. And that I do see, and read, all the comments... including the harsh ones.
Thank you Carolina. It’s Sunday night and I need to get two quilts bound by Wednesday evening and I work Monday and Wednesday. I was dreading trying to speed through the handwork. I’m going to try your glue method tomorrow night! It looks great. I would imagine that there would be not many “missed” areas with careful gluing.
Thanks so much for this comment, I needed a laugh and I burst into belly laughs when your comment came up. ❤️ I hope you understand it wasn't mean laughter. Just laughter inspired by a very assured statement that I don't agree with at all. 🥰 Quilting is a hobby for most people, not a profession. So, let's dispel the myth that it "must look professional." It is okay for handmade to look handmade. I actually am a professional quilter. This is what I do for a living. And yet... this is how most of my quilts are bound. I can verify - it is a very professional way to finish a quilt. If you wanted to argue that this is not a traditional way to finish a quilt, I'd agree. But the point here is to have finished quilts, not maintain traditions that don't serve us. ❤️
I have been looking for the way this binding is done on the corners. Thank You. This is the first time that it was explained AND had the hands out of the way so I could see.
Yay!! I'm so glad it was helpful! 🥰
Thank you so much! I binded my great niece’s quilt and hated it so I took it out and then watched this video and I am confident I got this! It’s my FIRST quilt EVER! Thanks so much! ❤
Yay!! Congrats on your first quilt! 🥰
I’ve watched what feels like a million binding videos and yours is my favorite! Thanks!!
Oh wow - high praise! Thanks! 🥰
I love how clear your directions are! I never would’ve thought of using glue to hold down my binding. I also didn’t know the formula of how to attach the two strips of binding at the end! This was a tutorial very much worth watching! Thanks you. ❤
Yay! I'm so glad it was helpful! ❤️
You are so clear in your direction. But I’m not using binding I made I bought binding in the fabric store. I thought it was double fold but it’s folded in half. So I need direction for this. I will look and see if you have a video. Thank you. I’m 82 and making a crib quilt for my great grandson. Thank you.
Oh my God! Your illustration with your hand showing the angle to sew the binding. What to save and what to toss.. I have always had difficulty at this step because I could never remember the angle until I've spoiled several inches! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I will remember this forever .❤❤❤❤❤
Yay!! I'm so glad it was helpful! Bindings can be tricky. 🥰
I always had trouble with this step. I kept getting it mixed up with one being right side up, the other being opposite side. Finally, after being totally frustrated and watching the episode over, cutting out the connection area, again and again! I have one problem... I've had a stroke and it's more difficult for me to follow instructions which need to be step-by-step instructions. I was getting the step by steps, but was just missing the fact of having the strips be right sides facing each other! It was actually a fact that was missing from more than one tutorial
from different seamstresses.
Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate that. Glad you were able to figure it out, and I'll try to pay better attention to my instructions in the future. If it is challenging for you, others probably have the same challenge. 🥰
I finally know how to finish my quilts the best and easy way. Thank you!!!!
Oh, yay!! That makes me so happy!! 🥰
Great tutorial! Well, I had a busy but fun day putting another log on my Log Cabin quilt blocks. This video makes me so happy that I can now sit and watch your video. Thank you for your time and posting this video!
Busy but (mostly) fun day here, too! 🥰 Going on a date night with the hubby tonight ... I've earned a night off! ❤
Thank you for your video. 😀
You're welcome!! 🥰
I have had my first quilt sitting on my shelf, un-bound, for about 4 years. THANK YOU so much for helping me take it from a stressful old WIP to a beautiful, useful, finished quilt!!
Ohmygoodness!! It is an honor!! Now go snuggle up with that quilt!! ❤️
Love your tip about what side of the binding to keep, and what side to cut ! And your corner technique is new to me! I, too, use glue to baste ... I sew to the back first, then flip and sew to the front as i am still learning ... I like to have a quilt glove on my left hand when attaching the binding to help grip the quilt ... Great video
Glad it was helpful! I just did a quilt this week where I attached the binding to the back, and then decoratively stitched to the front. So many fun ways to attach a binding!
You can. I usually stitch to the front and then bring around to the back. I only bring it to the front if the stitching will add a decorative element. ❤️
Brilliant! Thank you! I make baby quilts and child blankets for a charity, and they must be sturdy, washable and child proof - I have tried several techniques for machine binding and this is the BEST!
High praise! Thanks so much! And thank you for all those charity quilts - I'm sure they are so appreciated. 🥰
Your glue basting with stitches on the front is wonderful. I would need a few more of episodes of sewing through the miter corners anD the end care of binding. Than
I'm glad it is helpful! When you say "more episodes" what is it that you'd want? You can watch this video over and over, and rewind and rewatch the parts you need most. ♥️
What a fantastic video! Love how she showed how to do the corners…..
Thanks! The corners are the part that trip so many people up. ❤️
Great teaching Carolina!! So calm and reassuring! Will try glue basting my almost finished project real soon. I'm sure my pin pricked fingers will thank me and I won't miss all the starting and stopping to remove pins/clips as I go. I'm one of the people that sew the binding to the back side and flip to the front so I can keep an eye on what's happening on the front. It works well for me. lol. I also use my stitch in the ditch foot and just jog the needle position to the right two clicks. Works perfect! Thanks and job well done!
Yay! And glad you found a technique that works for you! I like stitching my binding to the back and flipping to the front when I bind with my Sashiko machine. Gives me that big stitch look on the front of the quilt.
I have at least 6 quilts that need binding your video is so good especially when you came to the corner What ! , I love learning new things thanks so much
Yay!! Good luck binding all those quilts! 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore Well it will be much easier now that glue is a real game changer all your tips will truly make the difference.🥰
I’m so happy to find this video !! Most have you sew the binding on the back and bring to the front. I don’t like how that looks. Again thank you!!
I agree! In almost all cases I prefer the binding being brought to the back. The exceptions are faux flange binding and using a decorative stitch from my Sashiko machine.
Excellent job. Now I understand better how to place binding well done. You are a great teacher. Love how you explain and process these tecniques. Thanyou very much. TX/PR
Thanks for your lovely comment! I'm so glad it was helpful! ❤️
Super helpful video. Love the pacing and explanations all along the way! Nicely done!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video! ❤️
Thank you for a great tutorial! Never thought about using glue. I also use a left bi level foot. It's amazing how it keeps you sewing straight.
What a great way to put on the binding!! who would have thought.
I did find that using my zipper foot to sew on the front worked great!
Glad it was helpful! And using the zipper foot on the front is very clever! ❤️
Your video was soooo helpful!! Binding is the next step on my first quilt ( crib size for a Christmas gift) and I’m now excited instead of dreading it. And when you said ‘it happens’ I was so relieved. Many mistakes have been made but ‘it happens’ !! So looking forward to more of your videos.
Oh yay! Congrats on your first quilt - that is super exciting!! And yes... mistakes happen, but it just adds character. 🥰
Love the way you do tutorials....a couple of demos and then zoom through the rest of that technique. No watching paint dry. This is an excellent tutorial....precise but forgiving. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕
Some people tell me they do like it when I show everything in "real time." So I am doing some of that, too... trying to find a good balance. 🥰
Thanks!
I love how you joined the end pieces. Thanks for sharing.
I've never seen the shark tail flip before nor taught this by a friend who taught me to make quilts.. I'll have to try this and see if my corners look better. Thank you.
Let me know how it goes!
Thank you for such a helpful video for me right now. I am now more relaxed about finishing my first quilt.
Yay!! Best comment! You made my night! 🥰
The Binding Tool eliminates the triangle corner to corner step. It also is wonderful for joining the ends of your binding. It’s a great tool! 🎉
I have that tool here... just need a quilt to try it out on! ❤️
I can't even begin to thank you. I have now completed my 2nd quilt for a Preemie program. so grateful for your tips as I am a very beginner beginner at quilting. The only issues I really had is you are right handed and I'm left handed, I had a heck of a time getting the corners correct 😂.
They are no where near perfect but they are DONE!!!
This made my day!! Perfection comes with practice. My first corners weren't crisp, either... and I still have a soft corner every now and then...
This worked beautifully, and it worked the first time! Thank you!!
Yay!! That's the best! 🥰
Thank you! Really like the glue idea! Never heard of this before!
Happy to share! 🥰
Thus video helps me sooo much. I have never used this method but I will for sure now. Thanks
Glad you found it helpful! 🥰
I love your iron.
Oh! My! Stars! Carolina! I LOVE watching your videos. Even though I have been quilting since 2018, I have SOOOOOO much to learn, and I ALWAYS learn something from your videos. I was opting out of watching this video, because I am pretty good at binding and usually don't have issues with it at all. Well, I am soooooooo glad I watched it! Reason being, I have NEVER seen before, the way you join the binding at the end. That was such a great tip!! But that is not it......the glue basting just blew my mind! I would have never thought to do that, and I am certainly tired of getting pricked and poked with the pins holding the binding in place, as well as when I use binding clips, stopping to remove them to continue on sewing. With the water-soluble glue basting, I can just keep sewing with no longer getting pricked with pins, or delays from removing the clips. That's absolutely genius! Thank you for all you do for the quilting community! I cannot wait to meet you some day! We will be at the Houston quilt show this year (2023), will you be there?
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! You made my day (and I'm currently teaching on a Quilting Cruise and docked in St.Maartin, so that's saying something)!!
I usually attend Quilt Market, but because I still have young kids, I fly home after to do Halloween with them, rather than stay in Houston for Quilt Festival.
I'm so glad that this video was able to help you with your quilting. That is always my goal. 🥰
Where have you been? There have been so much better videos out there showing a much easier way to join the binding strips at the end.
Using glue has been used for probably more than a decade
Thank you so much for this, every video I watch on machine binding shows hand stitching at the end I don't know how to hand stitch/sew .
Hand stitching is the more traditional way. Just like anything, it takes some practice. But if you don't plan on making quilts to enter in competitions, it isn't something you really have to learn. Machine binding gives you beautiful, fast, and sturdy results.
Some people really like hand binding. They find it relaxing. Others like doing things the traditional way. So, hand binding is still totally fine. But, I don't usually have the patience for it. 🥰
This video was SO helpful. Going to try this today! Thank you!!!!
Yay! So glad it was helpful! Let me know how it goes. 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore just finished. I cannot believe how much easier/quicker that was than hand binding the back - especially for larger projects! And I can tell as well that it’s tighter and will hold up better with use than my novice hand binding. Can’t thank you enough for such a wonderful tutorial. I can’t wait to practice it more (haha def need to perfect my stitch in the ditch - but we’ll get there!!!)
Yay!! Yes, it takes a little practice to get that stitch in the ditch... there are also special presser feet for your sewing machine that can help. Go to the dealer for your machine, and ask if they have a stitch in the ditch foot. 🥰
Thank you for this tutorial. I’m going to give this a try. 🥰
Yay!! Let me know how it goes! ❤️
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I love your binding tips! I’m going to try the glue, the 2”, and the sewing from the front. Genius!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Let me know how it turns out! ❤
Excellent tutorial. Thanks for the video 😊
Thank you for this video!!!! It's really helping!
First time here, loved the video. Keep at it, will watch and see how it goes!!
Welcome! Glad to have you here!! 🥰
This is a lifesaver!
Thank you 😊
Yay! I'm so glad! 🥰
Dey good tutoring. Explained every wee and clea
Thanks! 🥰
This was a lifesaver! You literally saved my Christmas gift for my parents I was about to give up figuring how to put a binding on. Your video is fabulous and very easy to follow. Thank you 😊
Yay! I'm do glad it was helpful! And what a lovely Christmas gift... I'm sure they will love it. 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you Carolina. It’s Sunday night and I need to get two quilts bound by Wednesday evening and I work Monday and Wednesday. I was dreading trying to speed through the handwork. I’m going to try your glue method tomorrow night! It looks great. I would imagine that there would be not many “missed” areas with careful gluing.
Glad you found the video! I hope your quilts turned out great!!
love the quilt! love the sashiko!
Thanks! It is such a fun machine!!
I have watched many binding tutorials and then still muddled through when I had to actually sew it. This one made it so simple because of how Carolina explained it so well. Really! This is the best one I have ever seen. Thanks so much for this simple tutorial.
Wow! Such high praise! Thank you! I'm so glad I was able to help you be successful. ❤️
Great tutorial!
Glad you think so!
Love this tutorial sweetie!
Glad it was helpful! 🥰
So helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! 🥰
26:57 I have THE hardest time doing this part of the binding. It just never seems to come out “even” when completed.
When I do machine binding, I always sew on back first than bring it over to the front. Although, never thought about glueing it. Might need to try this! I also use a sort of a zigzag stitch for my binding, it catches both sides.
I know people who zig-zag or use decorative stitches on the front of their binding. I have stitched to the front and then stitched it down with my Sashiko machine to add interest... but otherwise I usually like my binding stitches to be "invisible" on the front. 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore Never heard of a sashiko machine? Are they still available? I looked it up, but seemed to be an older model? Wonder if there is a stitch on new machines do it. I like the look of it. Thanks.
This is a Baby Lock Sashiko II. They do still make and sell them. You'll need to find your local Baby Lock Dealer. A standard machine will not do this stitch... this machine only has a bobbin thread - that's how it makes the spaces. It also has a special needle.
Carolina I have to say you really made me gasp when you said you cut your binding to be 2"! I think your binding looks beautiful and you have great tips to share to make the process less daunting for your followers. Kudos to you & a big thank you! I sew nearly every day making various crafts and quilts but have never used your method for the shark fin corners. Such a great tip that is! I have always sewn to 1/4" from the corners, cut my thread, turned my quilt & started sewing again to complete my binding. And I might add, I have often had the thought of your method of the fin but that thought was quickly followed by the thought that it must not work or I surely would have seen it done in many of the videos I have watched. haha I was too chicken to try it on my own to test the idea so Thank you for proving it works!! Love your videos. Happy sewing to you . . .
You get to sew every day?? That sounds amazing! And yes, the little shark fin works!
Thanks for being here, and your lovely comment! ❤️
As a total newbie making quilts- this gives me a lot of confidence- just want to know if you cut the entire binding on the bias, or on the grain-?
Love this tutorial ! What stitch length to you use to sew on your binding?
I just use the standard stitch length... ❤️
❤ how you do your mitered corners first time I have seen this. First time viewing your video. ❤❤
I show all the steps in the video. ❤️
Great video Carolina, I picked up some tips that will be helpful, love how you do the corners! Thank you! I’m a newbie, after seeing your Sashiko stitching on the quilt, I want that machine, but, that’s going to have to wait a bit for justification, like making more quilts! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm so in love with the Sashiko machine! It is really so fun to play with! 🥰
Glad you enjoyed the video ... always love it when you leave comments. ❤
I'm interested in hthe large stitching on the quilt. Is it stitched on only the colored part of the quilt top? Do you need a frame to do that, or a hoop? It's a beautiful quilt! And the binding instructions are great!
Thanks! And the quilt was quilted with a Baby Lock Sashiko machine. It does that "hand stitched" look without all the work of hand quilting anything. 🥰
Do you have a video on how to cut a quilt before binding?
Thanks for taking the mystery out of machine binding, Carolina! I have a question, though, is a walking foot or an edge stitch foot ever used for machine stitching the binding? Thank you! Bobbie 😍
You totally can! I've pulled out my edge stitch foot the last couple times I did machine binding. And a walking foot is a great idea. The only downside is that using a walking foot means going a bit slower... and I want to be done binding as fast as possible! 😆
Thank you. Carolina! Btw, were you named after the Carolina states? 🥰🤗 My twin sister lives in SC. Bobbie
@bobbieburrs2506 my pleasure!
And I'm originally Dutch. Carolina is a fairly common name in Holland. I was named after my Aunt. 🥰
Love this, Carolina! ❤ So interesting!🥰
Yup! I used to have a *very* Dutch last name (starting with a lowercase letter, two spaces in it, and a capital letter near the end - no mistaking it!), but then I fell in love with an awesome guy with the last name "Moore." And the rest is history. 🥰
Great techniques, just curious why you didn’t use a stitch in the ditch foot?
I don't think I'd bought my Stitch in the Ditch foot at that point? But if you have one, use it! 🥰
Do you 'steam' or a dry iron when pressing your seams, etc.?
Great video! What if I am not using pure cotton batting? Lower iron temp?
Probably ... test it first, though. 🥰
I am watching attentively because I just binded a quilt with 2 inch binding. I hate to ha d sew especially when I know my quilt will get several washings because it is for a toddler. Here is my problem. Sewed the binding on the one side, ironed it and turned it over prepping my corners etc. Sewed it in the ditch on the other side….BUT it didn’t catch all of my binding so I ended up with several places that I had to go over. I am hoping for a tip or clue on how to prevent this from happening as I have another quilt to do for another little one…..
The biggest thing to watch- the binding on the back needs to go PAST the stitching line of stitching the binding on the front. Try for 1/8", or a little more.your ditch-stitching will be just on the outside of that stitching line. 🥰
Have you ever tried that iron on seam tape for the basting?
I have not! I should try it! 😍
curios why you sew the back first and then the front? Does it really make a difference, others do reverse of your process. Thanks Connie
I sewed it on the front first, and then the back.
It does make a difference. If you sew it on the back first, and then the front, you see the tacking stitches on the binding on the front of the quilt. I prefer that to be hidden on the back.
The one exception is faux flange binding, where you have to do back-then-front, but your tacking stitches are hidden in the seam line between the binding and flange.
Thank you!
HI there. I’m curious, what did you use for batting in the quilt you did the sashiko binding on? (Cute quilt by the way) thanks
I use 100% cotton in all my quilts ... usually Warm & White or something similar. 🥰
Awesome. 👍👍
Thanks!! ❤
What kind of glue is it. Do they sell it at the quilting store
This is just regular Elmer's School Glue. You can get it at Target, Walmart, and probably the grocery store...
Your quilt doesn't seem to have any filler . It looks like it is only one layer. My quilt won't go under the presser foot. I have a walking foot on too. I was able to sew the first step of the binding but when the binding cloth is turned over I can't get it under the presser foot. It's only 3 layers. Top layer of patchwork, 1 layer of flannel, and a backing sheet. I shall have to do the finish sewing of the binding by hand.
This is three layers - the top, the batting, and the backing.
There are lots of different kinds of batting. Living in California, I go with a "low loft" batting, which isn't as thick. But I find that most people don't pick the higher-loft polyester battings anymore, regardless of climate.
@@CarolinaMoore - Maybe it's because of the quilting that makes it look thinner. Mine isn't quilted. Thanks for the response anyway.
Do you worry about the bulk of the miters going different ways? On the corners.. I was taught to fold 1way and then the other on the back the opposite way
This is an older video, and I didn't pay attention to that back then. Now I do. But I don't think it makes any functional difference on the quilt?
What about sashing? For quilting as you go?
I have never found quilt as you go sashing that I love... the challenge is getting both the front and back of the quilt lined up...
Hi Carolina… what is the foot number you are using on your baby lock machine (1/4” foot)
Great question! It is Baby Lock's clear 1/4" quilting foot. 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore I went to my dealer and they do not have a clear 1/4” foot for Babylock and they looked it up in their book and said that they don’t make one?
@@catherinegomes8457 I was able to find this listing on Etsy. Hopefully it helps? www.etsy.com/listing/1170355252/baby-lock-clear-14-quilting-or-patchwork?gpla=1&gao=1&&
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Is there a pattern available for the quilt?
Yes! This is the Scrappy Heart Quilt. carolinamoorepatterns.com/products/scrappy-heart-quilt
All depends on the thickness of your quilt….
It can... but most fluffy batting squish down. However, if you are double-batting your quilt, you may need a wider binding... 🥰
I did everything you just did except the glue…changed my threads etc….
Glue makes a huge difference. Keeps things in place way better than pins.
"stitching with air"
"weird crazy quilter's twilight zone where you don't have a ruler around'
LOL We ALL knew exactly what you meant.
Hahaha! I've been quilting 30 years, so I speak fluent quilter. 😆
2 inches seems too small. Im a beginning quilter. In the classes I just finished they said use 2.5 inches. But that amount turned out to be too big. Ugh.
Many quilting teachers teach based on their preferred style being "right." I show my preference, but like to talk about other options, because what is right for me may not be best for you. I like 2". 2.5" tends to be seen as "standard." Some folks love 2.25". You'll need to play with it to see what you love. ❤️
I am the follower that just got a Sashiko machine. Okay you mentioned your using the bobbin from your Sashiko machine and now using this on your babylock sewing machine. The place I purchased both machines says don't use the bobbin from sassy to domestic. You did? Did it work? Have you interchanged in both directions?
They both use Class 15 Bobbins, so yes, I use the same bobbin for both machines. 🥰
@@CarolinaMoore I'm sorry, the question is, if you wind the bobbin on Sashiko do you use that winded bobbin in the sewing machine? The lady said it is too entirely different tension? Then again she tells me NEVER use cotton thread on any machine. LOL
Oh, I totally use bobbins wound on one machine on the other, without issue! I'm not a sewing machine expert, so there may be something here I'm not understanding, but the thread wound on a bobbin isn't under tension. It is just wound on there. The tension is created when it is installed in the machine, and when it is being stitched into the fabric.
The bobbin can actually spin in the housing, and would be able to release any additional tension, if there was some.
why does everyone only show the corner, the hard part, the most judged, ONCE?
Honestly, because the video gets pretty long, and if people click away from the video, TH-cam doesn't show it to as many people, which isn't good for the creator.
However, if the viewer wants to watch it again, they can rewind and rewatch as many times as they like. ❤️
I have tried over and over and over again. I cannot seem to get it correct. When I fold them binding, it doesn't fold correct. Never lays flat. This is my second to last step and I've been working on the binding for 3 years at least. Frustrating
Oh no!! It is hard to provide support over the internet... if you can bring it to a local quilt shop or local guild, they might be able to take a look at what you have going on and provide some support. ❤️
Anybody watching this video? Do NOT do it this way. Not only is she using the extremely outdated way of joining the end of the binding bshe is sewing it on the front first and turning it to the back and then also stitching the top stitching on the front .
dollars to donuts you are not going to catch all of the binding on the back and it’s going to drive you crazy
You might want to look up a TH-cam channel called “The sewing channel” with Tracy. She has very easy to follow instructions on a much easier and faster way to join your binding. And even Rob Appel sews his binding on the back first and then turns it to the front , that way you know for sure when you’re topstitching, your binding on . there won’t be any areas where your stitches miss the binding
Thanks so much for your opinion. You are welcome to add your binding however you like. Personally, I don't like the look of binding being machine stitched through on the front. I was raised that the "right" way was to machine sew it to the front, then hand-stitch it to the back. This gives me that same look on the front, with the speed of machine binding.
I actually know Rob Appel personally. He's great. But I think he'd also agree that when it comes to quilting, there is more than one "right" way. You pick what works for you. ❤️
And, one last thought... quilting is centuries old. We're constantly bringing back old techniques because they bring us joy. Not sure that anything in quilting can really be "outdated" if it brings you joy.🥰
@@CarolinaMoore either way you can’t really win unless you do it the old-fashioned way because if you machine stitch it onto the front and then flip it to the back then when you are stitching the back onto the quilt, you’re going to see the stitching come through to the front anyway. So we are still going to see the stitching. It just won’t be on the actual binding. Or some people can spend the money and use that invisible thread.
I have done it your way, and I end up with uneven stitching, or the stitching that goes along the edge of the binding on the back has maybe an eighth of an inch flap and that just looks awful
I would rather use the double fold bias binding that you get at the store, because one side is may be one 16th of an inch of a difference in width than the other side but then you can’t do mitered corners.
It’s enough to make me want to drink.
I've had a lot of success with my method, as you can see in the video. And yes, the stitching does show on the front, but because I stitch in the ditch, it blends right in with the machine quilting. From the front, you can't tell it was machine bound. And that's my preference.
But, that's what I love about quilting - there are so many techniques! You pick the ones that work for you, and I'll pick the ones that work for me. 🥰
What I'm not a fan of is folks who try to shame others for not doing things "the right way." Because often, that "right way" isn't any more right than the other options... it is just what that person was taught, or what they prefer.
When we approach other quilters with a "my way is the only right way" attitude, it is very off-putting. And for folks new to quilting, or folks not comfortable with criticism, it can scare them away from quilting completely. And that's such a shame!
If you check out other videos of mine, you'll see I get plenty of comments from folks sharing their preferred method. And I celebrate those comments. I love it when folks find a method that works for them.
I wish your original comment had been kinder. I hope this interaction will help you recognize that on the other end of the screen is me, a real human, spending time making quilty videos to help folks out. And that I do see, and read, all the comments... including the harsh ones.
Thank you Carolina. It’s Sunday night and I need to get two quilts bound by Wednesday evening and I work Monday and Wednesday. I was dreading trying to speed through the handwork. I’m going to try your glue method tomorrow night! It looks great. I would imagine that there would be not many “missed” areas with careful gluing.
There are not. And if you have any, you can tack them down by hand, or unpack that section, adjust the fabric, and stitch again. 🥰
NO! The corners are my problem .
Can you give me details? I'd love to help!
Horrible unprofessional method.
Thanks so much for this comment, I needed a laugh and I burst into belly laughs when your comment came up. ❤️ I hope you understand it wasn't mean laughter. Just laughter inspired by a very assured statement that I don't agree with at all. 🥰
Quilting is a hobby for most people, not a profession. So, let's dispel the myth that it "must look professional." It is okay for handmade to look handmade.
I actually am a professional quilter. This is what I do for a living. And yet... this is how most of my quilts are bound. I can verify - it is a very professional way to finish a quilt.
If you wanted to argue that this is not a traditional way to finish a quilt, I'd agree. But the point here is to have finished quilts, not maintain traditions that don't serve us. ❤️
Thanks!
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Thanks!
Thanks so much! ❤️