Comments on: Tutorial: Invisible Ladder Stitch for Quilt Binding http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/ An art therapist on creativity, healing, and the power of making. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:08:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: anic http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 anic Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:36:01 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2205 Hi, Great tutorial. Thank you for posting this. I have used this stitch before (self taught while figuring out how to bind & applique). I thought it wasn't conventional or right enough.. now I know it is ok.. :) Hi,

Great tutorial. Thank you for posting this.

I have used this stitch before (self taught while figuring out how to bind & applique). I thought it wasn’t conventional or right enough.. now I know it is ok.. :)

]]> By: Sheri http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Sheri Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:47:44 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2142 Thanks for this tutorial. This looks like the stitch my mother-in-law showed me a few years ago when we were visiting them on vacation. I haven't used it in quite some time and needed a refresher course. Since we only see my in-laws once a year at the most, it might be awhile before she can help me again. Thanks for this tutorial. This looks like the stitch my mother-in-law showed me a few years ago when we were visiting them on vacation. I haven’t used it in quite some time and needed a refresher course. Since we only see my in-laws once a year at the most, it might be awhile before she can help me again.

]]> By: The Cappuccino Life » Blog Archive » Easy Scrap Quilt http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 The Cappuccino Life » Blog Archive » Easy Scrap Quilt Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:33:09 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2132 [...] to sew it down on the back side.  Hem stitch takes a little longer but looks a little neater.  Other people are way more creative.  (That link has some neat alternatives and also a little tutorial on how to make an [...] padding: 20 px;
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[...] to sew it down on the back side.  Hem stitch takes a little longer but looks a little neater.  Other people are way more creative.  (That link has some neat alternatives and also a little tutorial on how to make an [...]

]]> By: amelia’s baby clothes quilt {sewing projects} « life http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 amelia’s baby clothes quilt {sewing projects} « life Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:03:52 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2129 [...] instructions you’re going to give me?! So off to google (yet again) and I came up with this gem of a tutorial on ladder stitching quilt binding. Perfect! Her tutorial on making a quilter’s knot also pretty much changed my life – I [...] padding: 20 px;
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[...] instructions you’re going to give me?! So off to google (yet again) and I came up with this gem of a tutorial on ladder stitching quilt binding. Perfect! Her tutorial on making a quilter’s knot also pretty much changed my life – I [...]

]]> By: Cathy Carlson http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 Cathy Carlson Sun, 09 May 2010 19:56:01 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2106 This is awesome! I have only made one quilt and one table runner and my quilting classes never got to show us a great finishing stitch like this - my 3rd quilt is going to look awesome with this great way to hand sew my binding! Thanks! This is awesome! I have only made one quilt and one table runner and my quilting classes never got to show us a great finishing stitch like this – my 3rd quilt is going to look awesome with this great way to hand sew my binding! Thanks!

]]> By: Tami Harris http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 Tami Harris Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:56:09 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2089 HI,AND THANK YOU IM NEW TO QUILTING AND MADE MY NEW LITTLE GRANDDAUGHTER A MEMORY QUILT AND THE LADY TEACHING ME TOLD ME TO FINSH OFF MY BINDING WITH A WHIP STITCH, BUT I DIDNT WANT THE THREAD TO SHOW AS I WENT TO A LOT OF WORK ON THIS QUILT,AND YOUR SITE WAS THE FIRST ONE I WENT TO AND ITS GREAT PICTURES ARE GREAT AND I LOVE THE STITCH .THANK YOU YOUR MOM DID A GREAT JOB.THANK YOU AGAIN TAMI HI,AND THANK YOU IM NEW TO QUILTING AND MADE MY NEW LITTLE GRANDDAUGHTER A MEMORY QUILT AND THE LADY TEACHING ME TOLD ME TO FINSH OFF MY BINDING WITH A WHIP STITCH, BUT I DIDNT WANT THE THREAD TO SHOW AS I WENT TO A LOT OF WORK ON THIS QUILT,AND YOUR SITE WAS THE FIRST ONE I WENT TO AND ITS GREAT PICTURES ARE GREAT AND I LOVE THE STITCH .THANK YOU YOUR MOM DID A GREAT JOB.THANK YOU AGAIN TAMI

]]> By: Chloe’s Baby Quilt « Vet Students by the Sea http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Chloe’s Baby Quilt « Vet Students by the Sea Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:52:00 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2087 [...] really wanted this quilt to be made entirely by me, so I chose the latter option. Here’s the tutorial I used for sewing the binding by hand. After I finished, I kept the quilt on the end of the couch [...] padding: 20 px;
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[...] really wanted this quilt to be made entirely by me, so I chose the latter option. Here’s the tutorial I used for sewing the binding by hand. After I finished, I kept the quilt on the end of the couch [...]

]]> By: Fran http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Fran Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:03:07 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-2039 Nice job on the tutorial - I thought everyone knew how to do this. I taught myself quilting 18 years ago after sewing garments and home dec for 40 years. I recently took up needleturn applique and use the same stitch for that. Nice job on the tutorial – I thought everyone knew how to do this. I taught myself quilting 18 years ago after sewing garments and home dec for 40 years. I recently took up needleturn applique and use the same stitch for that.

]]> By: Ellen http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Ellen Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:53:14 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1880 This was a fantastic tutorial!! I just started the binding on my quilt and I just sat my laptop next to me and would occasionally refer to the pictures. Thank you very much!! Now if I can just figure out that quilter's knot.... This was a fantastic tutorial!! I just started the binding on my quilt and I just sat my laptop next to me and would occasionally refer to the pictures. Thank you very much!! Now if I can just figure out that quilter’s knot….

]]> By: Notes from Haley Studio » Blog Archive » Tutorial: Three-dimensional Letters http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1821 Notes from Haley Studio » Blog Archive » Tutorial: Three-dimensional Letters Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:06:43 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1821 [...] sew the fabric of the face to the fabric of the base. Don’t try to sew through the cardboard. This link is the nicest tutorial I found BUT I make sure to back-stitch just slightly for my next stitch [...] padding: 20 px;
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[...] sew the fabric of the face to the fabric of the base. Don’t try to sew through the cardboard. This link is the nicest tutorial I found BUT I make sure to back-stitch just slightly for my next stitch [...]

]]> By: Rebecca http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Rebecca Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:17:43 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1813 Thank you! This was very helpful and looks great on my quilt! Thank you!
This was very helpful and looks great on my quilt!

]]> By: Sarah http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 Sarah Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:40:07 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1802 That looks similar to how I taught myself to sew down bindings, but I think I work it a little more like a whipstitch hybrid. I sew like I'm doing a whipstitch, but instead of going through both layers of the binding, I bring the needle out of the fold and sew it down. I don't like the look of a "normal" whipstitch binding because the stitches show too much, but if it's done evenly and neatly, however you sew down a binding is fine. :) Oh, and I use hand quilting, just because it doesn't fray as easily as some sewing cottons and doesn't groove my skin like the poly blends. That looks similar to how I taught myself to sew down bindings, but I think I work it a little more like a whipstitch hybrid. I sew like I’m doing a whipstitch, but instead of going through both layers of the binding, I bring the needle out of the fold and sew it down.
I don’t like the look of a “normal” whipstitch binding because the stitches show too much, but if it’s done evenly and neatly, however you sew down a binding is fine. :)
Oh, and I use hand quilting, just because it doesn’t fray as easily as some sewing cottons and doesn’t groove my skin like the poly blends.

]]> By: Katie B http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 Katie B Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:03:45 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1801 Thanks so much for this! I'm sewing my first binding today, and this is exactly what I needed. Thanks so much for this! I’m sewing my first binding today, and this is exactly what I needed.

]]> By: Jennwith4 http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Jennwith4 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:57:19 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1592 Wow! Thanks for this tutorial! My first time doing hand binding and I wanted an invisible stitch after searching for awhile your's was the best one I found. Very easy to understand! I'll be following on your blog from now on. Wow! Thanks for this tutorial! My first time doing hand binding and I wanted an invisible stitch after searching for awhile your’s was the best one I found. Very easy to understand! I’ll be following on your blog from now on.

]]> By: Carmen http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Carmen Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:39:13 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1393 Thanks so much for a great tutorial! I've been searching high and low around the internet tonight trying to find clear and concise directions for this stitch. Yours is by far the best! Thanks so much for a great tutorial! I’ve been searching high and low around the internet tonight trying to find clear and concise directions for this stitch. Yours is by far the best!

]]> By: Willow http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Willow Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:39:45 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1387 I don't know if my internet is wonky or what, but I can't see any of the pictures. I'm sending the link to my sister anyway. She lives in Hawaii and I live in California and it's next to impossable to explain to her how to finish the baby blanket she's making (it's her first quilt). I'm really hoping she can see the pictures here since it's the best explination I've found yet! I know the stitch, but can't explain it to her the way you have. Thanks for the awesome instructions! I don’t know if my internet is wonky or what, but I can’t see any of the pictures. I’m sending the link to my sister anyway. She lives in Hawaii and I live in California and it’s next to impossable to explain to her how to finish the baby blanket she’s making (it’s her first quilt). I’m really hoping she can see the pictures here since it’s the best explination I’ve found yet! I know the stitch, but can’t explain it to her the way you have. Thanks for the awesome instructions!

]]> By: Rhonda http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Rhonda Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:44:36 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1360 I have used this method for binding my last few quilts (there is a close up of the results, the first time I tried it out, here: http://jediknits.blogspot.com/2008/07/requiem-to-requiem.html ) Like others have mentioned, I find it very satisfying and relaxing, and am so pleased with how much nicer it is than a simple whipstitch, yet just as fast and easy! I have used this method for binding my last few quilts (there is a close up of the results, the first time I tried it out, here: http://jediknits.blogspot.com/2008/07/requiem-to-requiem.html ) Like others have mentioned, I find it very satisfying and relaxing, and am so pleased with how much nicer it is than a simple whipstitch, yet just as fast and easy!

]]> By: Jennifer http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Jennifer Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:56:35 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1357 Thank you SO much for this tutorial! I just started binding my very first quilt and it looks AWESOME thanks to your instructions. I actually find it very relaxing to do, too! Thank you SO much for this tutorial! I just started binding my very first quilt and it looks AWESOME thanks to your instructions. I actually find it very relaxing to do, too!

]]> By: Gloria http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Gloria Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:15:54 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1334 I HATE sewing binding to quilts. It never looks great no matter how hard I try. I am going to try this right this minute. Thanks for the great tutorial. It was plain, simple, easy-to-understand language. My kind of quilting. Thanks again. I'm hoping this will help complete the 3 quilts I have stacked up to finish! Thanks again. I HATE sewing binding to quilts. It never looks great no matter how hard I try. I am going to try this right this minute. Thanks for the great tutorial. It was plain, simple, easy-to-understand language. My kind of quilting. Thanks again. I’m hoping this will help complete the 3 quilts I have stacked up to finish! Thanks again.

]]> By: Cindy http://turningturning.com/tutorial-invisible-ladder-stitch-for-quilt-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Cindy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:55:32 +0000 http://turningturning.com/?p=617#comment-1268 Hi Mal....I am going to try this out. I for some reason cannot do the blind stich....I do alot of app. work and I haven't seen this stitch (or used it) I can't wait to give this a try. Thanks Hi Mal….I am going to try this out. I for some reason cannot do the blind stich….I do alot of app. work and I haven’t seen this stitch (or used it) I can’t wait to give this a try. Thanks

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