It’s a good thing I like binding quilts… three just landed back at my house, fresh from the long arm quilter! One is a Christmas quilt for Eleanor and the other two are for a set of boy/girl twins. More on those later…
Binding a quilt by hand is one of my favorite parts of the quilting process. However, whenever I sewed on the binding around the front, I could never get the fabric to meet up without there being some kind of icky bump. Enter the Fons & Porter Binding Tool!
My mom picked up one of these for me at JoAnn’s and it has made a HUGE difference! Hopefully these photos give you some kind of idea as to how it works. I definitely recommend one!
Magically, the binding is just the perfect length to go around the quilt!
Oh, by the way… Eleanor is still cute!
September 7, 2008 at 1:24 pm |
OOOH, I want one of those!
September 7, 2008 at 7:21 pm |
Thanks for showing how this works! I always mess up the binding at the end like this, so this would definitely be helpful for me to have in my stash!
September 7, 2008 at 9:50 pm |
I am so happy to have found your blog. Your quilts are so cute!!! I will be back soon.
October 20, 2008 at 6:42 am |
I WANT ONE!!!
I have never seen one here in England… what could I send you in exchange for one? Pretty please?
November 4, 2008 at 12:17 am |
i have that tool and it has been a lifesaver…it is so clever and handy
November 6, 2008 at 11:14 am |
This quilt is adorable – I can’t wait to see it completely!
December 18, 2008 at 10:08 am |
I didn’t know they had one of those binding things. I will have to look for it next time I’m at Jo-Anns. I usually cut the binding off and have the bump.