Machine Binding With Invisible Thread

After the tricky process of winding invisible thread onto a bobbin,

I stitched this binding to the back of the placemat.

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Here you can see me stitching it down on the front.

I used my Purple Thang and/or the tips of my scissors

to help hold the folded strip straight 

as I worked.

The scissors worked better for me.

The Purple Thang was a bit too soft and flimsy.

This photo shows the line of invisible thread stitching

along the back.  This particular binding had been cut

2-1/4" ~ for machine binding like this, I suspect

cutting the strips 2-1/2" would make things easier

and less "tight."  

There's a PIF quilt waiting (Let It Be) to test this theory.

Next I used a placemat where the binding had already been stitched

to the front and tried machine stitching it to the back

with the invisible thread still in the bobbin.

Front corner finish.

Back corner finish.

This approach has definite possibilities!

Especially for utility quilts, PIF quilts, and

pillow shams, pot holders, and placemats.

Thanks for the suggestion, Hilda!

Tomorrow or the next day,

I'll show photos using the tutorial method

I found out about from Paula the Quilter.

I knew I wasn't the only one

who needed an alternative to 

right-handed hand-stitched binding!

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