Binding by machine is faster and it’s perfect when you also use flange binding.
How to bind a quilt by machine
We’re done!
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My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
Feel free to make the binding in the traditional way but if you’d like to do something special faux piping or a flange gives a special touch to any quilt.
Don’t forget to join my Facebook group so you can show photos of your quilts and blocks, see everyone else’s quilts and just share tips and experiences.
On Instagram use #turnaboutpatchwork and #flyingconfettiquilt.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
This QAYG technique is kind of half way between regular quilting and QAYG because the backing is added in one piece. But the backing is added with few stitching lines making it still an easier assembly method if you don’t have a long arm quilt.
Don’t forget to join my Facebook group so you can show photos of your quilts and blocks, see everyone else’s quilts and just share tips and experiences.
On Instagram use #turnaboutpatchwork and #flyingconfettiquilt.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
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Share pictures of your quilt
Don’t forget to join my Facebook group so you can show photos of your quilts and blocks, see everyone else’s quilts and just share tips and experiences.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
I’m using an old collection called Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket for my Flying confetti that’s no longer available. I also chose to use a variety of fabrics rather than following the pattern to the letter.
I can make some fabric recommendations that I think would work well for this quilt.
Pressing your seams open or to the side? That is the question!
I mostly press my seams open but sometimes I press to the side.
In my video tutorial I’m pressing to the side but feel free to press your seams open. Use a small stitch length to avoid the stitching showing when the quilt is stretched on a long arm frame.
There are many reasons why some quilters prefer one method over the other. Often it goes back to how they learned to quilt.
Some of the reasons to press to the side:
If you want to do stitch-in-the-ditch quilting.
If you wish to submit your quilt to a show that requires your seams to be pressed to the side.
It’s easier and faster.
It’s easier to match point by nesting seams.
It may make seams stronger.
On the other hand pressing your seams open produces much flatter seams and thinner seams that are easier to quilt by hand.
It’s up to you which method you use.
If you have any experience or opinion about how best to press your seams please leave a comment.
What’s next?
Cut all your pieces, and make all the HSTs and get ready for next week to put it all together.
Don’t forget to join my Facebook group so you can show photos of your quilts and blocks, see everyone else’s quilts and just share tips and experiences.
On Instagram use #turnaboutpatchwork and #flyingconfettiquilt.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
