This is how i make my binding !Just thought i would show u what i do.I cut fabric 2.5 inches then sew pieces together then run them through my needle works great. hugs Carolyn

Thank you for sharing this clever way , never to old to learn a new short cut thank you makes life easy ?

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by noah 13 Oct 2013

Your welcome hugs!!

Amazing! something so simple but ever sew clever. Thanks for sharing this tip - it will save lots of burnt fingers (lol, not to mention the cursing)

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by noah 13 Oct 2013

yes it really save my fingers hugs

I'm sorry I don't understand what you are doing. Could you please explain more detail? I always cheat and by premade. Thank You!!

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

oh dear i cut the fabric 2.5 inches sew it together for my binding,and you press it but you burn your fingers if you don't use a needle to hold your fabric .Just grab one end and pull it through the needle as in my picture!!

by mgregg01 13 Oct 2013

where is the seam, is there any bulk? Do you turn it inside out?

by pennifold 14 Oct 2013

If you join the pieces together you will have a seam, but make sure you lay one piece of fabric over the other on a 90 degree angle, so that when opened out it will have seams about an inch apart. Love Chris (P.S. that way there is no bulk with the seam)

This is a great easy way to do bias binding. I was telling Meg about it on Friday. I used to do this before I got my bias binding machine and you are right it is much quicker than getting the machine set up etc. I always make sure I cut my fabric on the bias though, otherwise it doesn't ease around corners etc. Thanks for showing it Carolyn, there would be a lot of new Cuties who don't know this method. Love Chris

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

yes and i forgot cause i wanted to use my new Go baby machine lol

do you have a cutter for the fabric or just use scissors?

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

i always used my rote cutter and a ruler but now i bought a go baby cuts fast

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH! what a great way to do this. i always get my fingers burned an tad. and everybody wants to buy some kind of tool to do this. BUT,this is for me! thanks so very much for showing. sincerely, lynne

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

So glad to help you hugs

What a smart lady!

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

Lol i wish hugs

Very clever. Hugs Shirley

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

Thanks hugs

what a great idea Carolyn

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

Yes it works well

Did u cut material on the bias?

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

No i didn't !!

Who needs all those gadgets taking up space when a needle works perfectly.

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

yes it does hugs

Doesn't this work great? Shows you that we don't need to change things just because they have been around a long time.
Jo

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

For sure i thought maybe the younger ones might not know this trick lol hugs

by baldacchino 13 Oct 2013

Thank you for sharing this , I am 62 years young and all ways sewn 50 years of it , never to old to learn new tricks makes life easy , I all way used bought binding NO more thank you come in handy when I make the Baby's Quilts THANKS Sherene X

Love it and works well. I thought one of those tools you buy would be faster. Not really. Love the Noel binding you have here.... so will be looking forward to seeing your Christmas project.

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

Thanks i think i got 11 done all but the binding now!!

Great tip. Thanks

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

Thanks for looking hugs

Good plan. Hugs & *** Loralye

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

Thanks hugs

I have a tool that folds the fabric so you can press but this is a great alternative. Smart lady to think of it.

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by noah 12 Oct 2013

it is fast to hugs