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    easyquilts's Avatar easyquilts is offline Senior Member
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    Default Dingle Fold Binding

    I have always used double good binding on my quilts. However.... I have been making some small bereavement quilts that are all flannel.... Flannel binding can be a little bulky....especially on small things.

    I also want to make some Christmas themed mug rugs (my first), and was wondering if they are better with single gold binding.

    I'm really not certain how to make single food binding.... What is the best width to cut your strips? Do you just sew the single raw edge to the quilt, then fold it over on itself? I know I should know how to do this, but I've always fine the double binding...

    Thanks in advance for Yuit help and advice,

    Edited to say ... You knew I meant Single, didn't you? Darn iPad!. I have to watch it every minute...
    Last edited by easyquilts; December 12th, 2013 at 09:21 AM.


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    Default Re: Dingle Fold Binding

    dingle fold/ good/ gold/ food. LOLOLOL I would iron 1/4 inch fold on one side, and then sew raw edge to quilt and when you turn it you have a clean edge to stitch down on other side.
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    Default Re: Dingle Fold Binding

    Your thread title gave me a good giggle this morning!

    I agree with Doloris. I just did my first single-fold yesterday on a mug rug. I cut strips 1 1/4", join as needed, pressed one long edge in 1/4", sewed the raw edge to the front of the mug rug, pressed it out from the item to make it easier to pull around to the back. I clip the 'nub' of binding (google Patrick Lose and watch his binding video to see this - makes the corners nice and flat) ,then folded it to the back and hand-stitched down. Very easy and looks great.

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    My laugh for the day....I was wondering what dingle fold binding was!! Spell check at work
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    your post always make me giggle as I try and figure out what exactly it is your trying to say. Thanks for a morning giggle!
    On mug rugs and small quilts and runners and the bereavement quilts I bring the backing to the front for binding. Very neat and flat method.
    Back-to-Front Binding Tutorial | how to be jenna
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    After laughing at title - good way to start the day!

    My first question is: Why do binding in the first place? If you have a nice flannel backing, why not just fold it to the front and hem it down? That's the way I was taught when I was a teenager. Never heard of binding until after I retired and started taking quilting classes. Half the quilts I make I have hemmed instead of binding it. If I use a nice thick backing fabric like a good flannel, fleece or minkee I will hem it. There are several methods out there for reducing the bulk at the corners when doing this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iris Girl View Post
    your post always make me giggle as I try and figure out what exactly it is your trying to say. Thanks for a morning giggle!
    On mug rugs and small quilts and runners and the bereavement quilts I bring the backing to the front for binding. Very neat and flat method.
    Back-to-Front Binding Tutorial | how to be jenna
    Easy Binding Method
    Great minds think alike! we were posting at the same time about the same method!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vonnie View Post
    Great minds think alike! we were posting at the same time about the same method!
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    Make note to self.. don't buy an iPad lol What Doloris said and also I love using the self binding on mug rugs. It's so crisp looking and so easy to do! Fiddling with binding on such a small item was frustrating to me.

    If you want to try the self binding, do it on a mug rug first so you can comfortable before your bigger projects. The first time I tried it was on a quilt and I got nervous. Now it's easy peasy
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    Quote Originally Posted by easyquilts View Post
    I have always used double good binding on my quilts. However.... I have been making some small bereavement quilts that are all flannel.... Flannel binding can be a little bulky....especially on small things.

    I also want to make some Christmas themed mug rugs (my first), and was wondering if they are better with single gold binding.

    I'm really not certain how to make single food binding.... What is the best width to cut your strips? Do you just sew the single raw edge to the quilt, then fold it over on itself? I know I should know how to do this, but I've always fine the double binding...

    Thanks in advance for Yuit help and advice,

    Edited to say ... You knew I meant Single, didn't you? Darn iPad!. I have to watch it every minute...
    Did you know you can edit on ipad? Just put your finger in the place where you made an error, and it places the cursor in a word so you can erase and retype. And I would advise going to settings and turning off auto correct. For every thing it corrects, it makes 5 mistakes!

    We figured out the single, but did you mean fold, gold, food, good or FOLD! Things can get crazy with these little tap keypads.

    And I would just look over your post to catch those mistakes before you post! Please don't be offended by my advice, but it does get difficult to read your posts at times. I had to teach my sister how to edit on her ipad, she didn't know you could do that.

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