Birthing a Quilt

I was searching around the web for an easy way to finish edges of quilts,
that binding stuff is for the birds.....
I found this site:
http://easymade.com/video_clip6.html

and it looks promising. Has anyone ever tried this method?

Yep--it is easy and quick. It's good for some quilts. But if a quilt is
going to be used and washed a lot, a regular binding (double thickness)
might be better because the binding tends to wear out first.
--
Ginger

"~K-K~" wrote in message
news:G6m3c.64498$Ff2.15674@clgrps12...
I was searching around the web for an easy way to finish edges of quilts,
that binding stuff is for the birds.....
I found this site:
http://easymade.com/video_clip6.html

and it looks promising. Has anyone ever tried this method?

I have done the birthing process with table runners.
It would be the same thing to do a quilt but I had never
given it a thought to do that until I checked out the video.
Thanks for the link and I think this would be cool for
the small crib or twin sized ones and even an occasional
double or queen.
I like the look of a binding though so most often I would
probably do that.
It sure would be a fast way to finish a quilt though,
Susie

I was searching around the web for an easy way to finish edges of quilts,
that binding stuff is for the birds.....
I found this site:
http://easymade.com/video_clip6.html

and it looks promising. Has anyone ever tried this method?

For our ABC Quilts for babies in crisis, our guild uses this method.
It's quick and looks good when sewn around the outer edge about one inch
after turning. Then we quilt or tie to keep the three layers together.
Easy-peasy and fast. Nancycog in MD

I have done this method on small things like wall hangings/table runners but
not for reg bed quilts. Is it do-able for bed quilts? The video seemed to
imply that it was. I aways have trouble getting the backing just right. May
have to try birthing on a bed quilt just for the practise, maybe the backing
will come out better. I have a couple of big sampler quilt tops left I could
try it on for practise One could always add binding later to the outside
if you still want the binding couldn't you?
--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathys1068


"JG" wrote in message
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Yep--it is easy and quick. It's good for some quilts. But if a quilt is
going to be used and washed a lot, a regular binding (double thickness)
might be better because the binding tends to wear out first.
--
Ginger

"~K-K~" wrote in message
news:G6m3c.64498$Ff2.15674@clgrps12...
I was searching around the web for an easy way to finish edges of
quilts,
that binding stuff is for the birds.....
I found this site:
http://easymade.com/video_clip6.html

and it looks promising. Has anyone ever tried this method?

The answer to both questions is yes--I've done both. I birthed a full-sized
bed quilt for DS because he was impatient for it and he loved it. Then, I
bound it later when the edges became worn--it turned out ok, but definitely
not good enough for judging.
--
Ginger (in Texas)

"Kathy in CA" wrote in message
...
I have done this method on small things like wall hangings/table runners
but
not for reg bed quilts. Is it do-able for bed quilts? The video seemed to
imply that it was. I aways have trouble getting the backing just right.
May
have to try birthing on a bed quilt just for the practise, maybe the
backing
will come out better. I have a couple of big sampler quilt tops left I
could
try it on for practise One could always add binding later to the
outside
if you still want the binding couldn't you?
--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathys1068


"JG" wrote in message
. com...
Yep--it is easy and quick. It's good for some quilts. But if a quilt is
going to be used and washed a lot, a regular binding (double thickness)
might be better because the binding tends to wear out first.
--
Ginger

"~K-K~" wrote in message
news:G6m3c.64498$Ff2.15674@clgrps12...
I was searching around the web for an easy way to finish edges of
quilts,
that binding stuff is for the birds.....
I found this site:
http://easymade.com/video_clip6.html

and it looks promising. Has anyone ever tried this method?

No reason why you couldn't birth a big quilt. But you'd have to measure the
backing very carefully and make sure it was attached very evenly to the top.
You can get away with a slightly wonky quilt if you quilt it first and bind
after, but the birthing method needs a little more precision IMO.
Roberta in D

"Kathy in CA" wrote in message
...
I have done this method on small things like wall hangings/table runners
but
not for reg bed quilts. Is it do-able for bed quilts? The video seemed to
imply that it was. I aways have trouble getting the backing just right.
May
have to try birthing on a bed quilt just for the practise, maybe the
backing
will come out better. I have a couple of big sampler quilt tops left I
could
try it on for practise One could always add binding later to the
outside
if you still want the binding couldn't you?
--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathys1068


"JG" wrote in message
. com...
Yep--it is easy and quick. It's good for some quilts. But if a quilt is
going to be used and washed a lot, a regular binding (double thickness)
might be better because the binding tends to wear out first.
--
Ginger

"~K-K~" wrote in message
news:G6m3c.64498$Ff2.15674@clgrps12...
I was searching around the web for an easy way to finish edges of
quilts,
that binding stuff is for the birds.....
I found this site:
http://easymade.com/video_clip6.html

and it looks promising. Has anyone ever tried this method?