I have often been asked what stitch I use to bind my quilts. I have always used what I called "the invisible hem stitch" because it does not show. I have even used contrasting thread to bind and it never showed.
The folks over at Turning Twenty Blog have done a very nice tutorial on how this stitch is constructed.
The official name for it is THE INVISIBLE LADDER STITCH.
Check our their tutorial:
http://turningtwenty.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/
This will give your quilts a much better appearance and there is much less danger of the stitches ever pulling out.
-sandi
A couple of samples of bindings I have done on
recent quilts.
The folks over at Turning Twenty Blog have done a very nice tutorial on how this stitch is constructed.
The official name for it is THE INVISIBLE LADDER STITCH.
Check our their tutorial:
http://turningtwenty.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/
This will give your quilts a much better appearance and there is much less danger of the stitches ever pulling out.
-sandi
This is something I have wondered about. The technique you use to bind off a quilt. Not only does it make the quilt look more professionally made. The stitches are less likely to pull out.
ReplyDeleteI needed this tip.
Thank you, Sandi.
Lucy
Glad you can use it, Lucy!
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