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Decorative Binding Stitching
I didn’t know this was a thing. Using a decorative stitch to tack down binding? Who knew?
Apparently a lot of people. I recently saw a post come through my Instagram feed where someone had used a decorative stitch for their binding. I was instantly intrigued.
Fortunately, I was just finishing up my Halloween quilt top. The perfect opportunity to try it out!
I stitch the binding onto the back side of the quilt for this method. I use about a 3/8″ seam allowance.
Then, I flip the folded edge of the binding around to the front side of the quilt. Wonder clips are used to hold it in place.
Now the fun part!
I chose a decorative stitch I liked. As I began to stitch, I ensured the stitch was going completely off the edge of the folded side of the bias. This will ensure the binding is held in place sufficiently.
That’s exactly what I love about using a decorative stitch as opposed to a simple straight stitch. It gives more reinforcement. With the overlap and back and forth of a decorative stitch, I can be assured that binding is in a stronghold!
Additionally, using a decorative stitch really helped when rounding the corner. There was no question that all of the fabric would be caught in the stitch as I pivoted.
I think this will be my new MO.
Can’t wait to finish up my next quilt top and try this again!!
What about you? Have you ever tried a decorative stitch on binding?
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