Utility binding

Comment by Christopher Nejman dot com on December 7, 2011 at 12:49am

Love this and love your machine!!

Comment by Tim Pierce on December 7, 2011 at 8:55am

Thanks for the compliment Christopher! After viewing the quilts you posted here I'm determined to try the edge "webbing" on one of mine. Any chance you can post one of how you finished the corners?

Comment by Dana Custer on December 26, 2011 at 9:05pm

I have a question. What is a "Simplicity binding maker"? Is that an attachment for a machine?

Comment by Tim Pierce on December 26, 2011 at 9:58pm

HI Dana, Simplicity is a company that makes tools for the sewing community. I cut 2 inch strips and run it through the binding maker and then through the binding attachment on my Juki to sew it on the quilt. Here is a link to the info:

http://www.simplicity.com/p-2902-simplicity-bias-tape-maker.aspx

Comment by Tim Pierce on December 26, 2011 at 10:00pm

FYI: I use fabric cut across (selvage to selvage) rather than bias. I've tried it in every direction and found the current method works the best.

Comment by Dana Custer on December 26, 2011 at 10:31pm

that's totally cool. Thanks so much Tim

Comment by Holice Turnbow on December 28, 2011 at 8:32am

Tim:    Do you use the tape maker to fold in half.  I understand there are tips for double and single fold.

I have one of the binding attachments for the Bernina.  I have the old metal one which I am told it is better than the newer plastic ones.  I also bought the Martelli binding attachment but have never used it.  It looked really good at their booth in demonstrations.  I also read that the Janome has binding attachments but are rather expensive and reviews are mixed. 

Comment by Tim Pierce on December 28, 2011 at 2:08pm

Hi Holice, The Simplicity binding maker turns a 2 inch wide strip into a 1 inch center fold/single fold binding. I use the bias seam technique to join the strips together, then trim an 1/8 to 1/4 in ch seam. From there they go straight to the binding maker with no seam pressing on the ironing board. The binding comes out of the binding maker with a few do-whopies  in it here and there but for the time savings and the everyday quilts it is going on the binding is perfect. I got the binding attachment for my Juki on eBay. It is a company out of Los Angeles that deals in industrial machines and parts.  My Juki is a walking foot machine so the kit included both feet, the binding attachment, feed dog, needle plate and the bobbin case cover the attachment bolts to. At $75.00 I considered it a bargain. The alternative was to have someone fashion one for me at $350.00 +. Now that I have one in hand I could do the job myself for the price of the parts and 30 minutes labor.

Comment by Christopher Nejman dot com on December 28, 2011 at 9:49pm

Nothing like an industrial machine for some serious sewing. When you have an industrial machine, you can make anything and use any kind of fabric, even leather. I really enjoy quilting leather. So many quilting techniques are used in upholstery work as well on leather.  Industrial machines are priced far below a mid priced to top of the line home machine.  I was watching some videos with Sharon Schamber and she uses an industrial machine to piece and bind with. She is serious and she wins the quilt prizes at shows too.

Comment by Tim Pierce on December 28, 2011 at 11:39pm

Hi Christopher, The industrial machines are very capable. If I can get the material under the presser foot, my machines will sew it without so much as a groan. Your project was the first time I saw quilted leather. What a cool idea! Sharon Schamber is an awesome quilter. The photos of her work just don't begin to do them justice. She is incredible.

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