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    estrogen is offline Senior Member
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    Unhappy only a newbie would do this

    Ok so I was so proud of myself ......I finished quilting my baby quilt that I needed done by today and went to put the binding on.....I watched Jenny's tutorial using the binding tool and proceeded to get all my binding ready. I started sewing my binding in the middle of the top and when I got to the end (where your supposed to have six inches loose on both ends to use the tool) I cut the one piece with the tool and went to cut the other and realized I didn't leave any tail on the starting piece, I had just sewed it on at the start........Duh, so now I had a six inch shortage.

    My solution was to make a label and sew the top end onto where the binding should have been, folded it to the back and hand sewed it........what a waste of time to finish this due to my birdbrain. I think it turned out all right but of course I know where it's screwed up, hopefully the recipient won't notice LOL

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    We are always our own worst critics. I am sure the recipient will love it and really appreciate all the work you put into it. When you present the gift just act as if that was the plan all along.
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    No one else will probably notice.
    If I counted how many mistakes I make I would never quilt
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    I'm sorry you ran into that problem. It's an easy mistake to make. Many of us have been there and done that! Did you run out of binding fabric that you were not able to add on a strip?

    Personally, I don't like the binding tool. I've made more mistakes with it than I care to count. It's useless to me. I don't want to have to watch a video every time I use it! I know it won't help right now, but keep these videos in mind for next time. There are quite a few easy methods of joining the binding with no tools and little measuring.

    Bumpless Binding Finishing Trick - Quilting Tutorial from ConnectingThreads.com
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuS76wVW210
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    It's just when we are feeling like quilting rock stars that something goes wrong! Glad you found a creative solution to the problem.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharyn J View Post
    I'm sorry you ran into that problem. It's an easy mistake to make. Many of us have been there and done that! Did you run out of binding fabric that you were not able to add on a strip?

    Personally, I don't like the binding tool. I've made more mistakes with it than I care to count. It's useless to me. I don't want to have to watch a video every time I use it! I know it won't help right now, but keep these videos in mind for next time. There are quite a few easy methods of joining the binding with no tools and little measuring.

    Bumpless Binding Finishing Trick - Quilting Tutorial from ConnectingThreads.com
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuS76wVW210
    I've been using the first method on the last few quilts I've made and love it! It's perfect every time.
    I watched the video for the second method...twice....and I love how it comes out perfect, but I'm confused at how it works with no measuring....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madeforyouinma11 View Post
    I've been using the first method on the last few quilts I've made and love it! It's perfect every time.
    I watched the video for the second method...twice....and I love how it comes out perfect, but I'm confused at how it works with no measuring....
    The second video shows the notch method, which I like. The first video shows a little measuring. I should have edited my comment that I use a piece of the binding instead of measuring with a ruler.

    I didn't know how to explain it well here, but I'll try. I cut off an excess piece of my binding. Open it up and place it underneath my two overlapped strips. The crease of the piece runs vertically, so the width is exactly the same as my binding.

    I take the left long strip and lay it over the little piece and cut at the right side edge. Then, the right long strip laid on top of the piece and cut at the left edge. So now, each strip measures the length needed plus the width of my binding. All that's left to do is sew the two pieces together diagonally.

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    method I use very similar to the second notch method listed. I like this method for no measuring
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    Don't stress over it..... I really can't use the binding tool.... I screw it up every time....

    Watch Jenny's titorisl.... The Ultimate Binding Tutorial.... This method WORKS. You'll love it....

    The binding tool makes a great template for a braided quilt.... But that's it....at least for me...

    BTW,,, your solution was clever..... Just let the recipient believe thst' show you planned it..... We all do that.... You just have to forbid yourself not to point out your mistakes......


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    I keep hoping to one day to have a finished quilt WITHOUT any errors.
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