Maybe it's just my experience, but I've found that quilters are a sharing group of people. I know I like to share! If I start talking about quilting you'd better hold onto your hat, because I'll share all the little tips and tricks that I love.
Now that being said, I'll try not to share everything at once. So, the tip this week is regarding machine binding.
I found this tip online about 6 months ago, during a sleepless night. I was looking for a better way to machine bind. I just happened to stumble on a post, Happy Feet - Quilt Binding Edition, by Lisa Yarost of A Woman A Day blog. Yes it's a long post, but it is well worth it. You don't have to read the whole thing, but you can scroll down to the tutorial. That is where she explains (with lots of pictures and a YouTube video) how to use a 9mm Flat Felled Foot to put on binding.
Now my variation, is to use a 1/4 inch walking foot to put the binding on the back of the quilt, and then switch over to her method on the front. It works out great.
I had to go to my sewing machine dealer to purchase the 9mm Flat Felled Foot. For my machine it was not cheap, but well worth it. If you look around you can find some generic feet online that are cheaper. You can also buy the foot, try it out, and if you don't like it return the foot, be sure to check out the return policy first.
I hope you like it as much as I do. Have a great week.
Rae
