tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post1128985776989192753..comments2024-03-26T22:50:08.674-05:00Comments on Barbara Brackman's <br> MATERIAL CULTURE: Binding CornersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-61956063025358548702012-04-11T08:01:53.898-05:002012-04-11T08:01:53.898-05:00Barbara, my first Blog comment ever so I hope this...Barbara, my first Blog comment ever so I hope this works. We have found the binding issue so interesting here in Maine that we had to edit our documentation form to add the line "number of mitred corners" as we found so many 19th century Maine quilts to have 3 mitred corners and one butt end (or starting and ending) corner. Personally, I have always used straight, single binding (never bias or double). Guess it is hard to teach a Maine dog new trincks. Thanks for your comments and hope I can do more Blogging in the future. So much info out there. Yum!<br />WendyWendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-29653461201104262062012-04-11T08:01:36.991-05:002012-04-11T08:01:36.991-05:00Barbara, my first Blog comment ever so I hope this...Barbara, my first Blog comment ever so I hope this works. We have found the binding issue so interesting here in Maine that we had to edit our documentation form to add the line "number of mitred corners" as we found so many 19th century Maine quilts to have 3 mitred corners and one butt end (or starting and ending) corner. Personally, I have always used straight, single binding (never bias or double). Guess it is hard to teach a Maine dog new trincks. Thanks for your comments and hope I can do more Blogging in the future. So much info out there. Yum!<br />WendyWendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-47944608791053334912012-04-11T06:08:14.699-05:002012-04-11T06:08:14.699-05:00Having learned my quilting techniques by studying ...Having learned my quilting techniques by studying antique PA German quilts, I have been using 4 applied strips as my binding technique since 1968. For a very long time, I didn't know about the "current" method of mitered corners, and I find the 4 strips method produces a nice crisp edge on my historic reproduction doll quilts.Barb in PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-51148405347640571752012-04-10T08:09:16.886-05:002012-04-10T08:09:16.886-05:00Comments by others are always interesting, and I t...Comments by others are always interesting, and I too, like the look of a well done rounded corner. The close-ups give a look at bindings as well as quilting and I especially liked the close look at the various ways they were dated.Becky in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604950918235696443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-72897722554578563862012-04-09T17:35:22.438-05:002012-04-09T17:35:22.438-05:00I usually round my corners. I am not such a fan o...I usually round my corners. I am not such a fan of the mitered look. I will have to figure out how to do a single layer binding. The main reason I do two layer is for that nice finished fold to sew down.woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-82101384616595228342012-04-09T12:10:04.911-05:002012-04-09T12:10:04.911-05:00Thanks for showing us antique bindings and opening...Thanks for showing us antique bindings and opening this area up for discussion. The apparently uniform rule in today's judged quilt shows that bindings should be at least 3/8" wide and should have mitered corners is very odd considering the masterpieces that were made in the past. I have a friend who makes glorious repros of antique quilts but who, like the commentor above, has always been marked down in shows because of the silly prevailing binding rule(per AQS certified quilt judges' standards?). Maybe it's time for a change? I hope so.Suzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-37931916534805291062012-04-09T10:50:26.094-05:002012-04-09T10:50:26.094-05:00This was so interesting to read! I had no idea ab...This was so interesting to read! I had no idea about the previous history of rounded corners {or bindings in general}. I obviously like rounded corners, since I did a tutorial on them, and I will enjoy sewing the next binding even more thinking about your post!<br /><br />Jennifer :)<br />That Girl... That QuiltJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866875122831811474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-43981845369174687452012-04-09T07:27:06.501-05:002012-04-09T07:27:06.501-05:00I never seem to have enough fabric to do a double ...I never seem to have enough fabric to do a double fold binding. I use four strips and do a neat little fold at corner to tuck in the edges. I wouldn't have thought of doing a rounded corner with straight grain binding - will have to try that. Thanks.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816506146827266570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-42511585898200850462012-04-08T14:44:59.174-05:002012-04-08T14:44:59.174-05:00Enlightenment about bindings so very interesting. ...Enlightenment about bindings so very interesting. Thanks so much for your continued efforts in sharing quilting history.Donna Keatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154464763401789248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-24502785215086240782012-04-08T12:49:59.847-05:002012-04-08T12:49:59.847-05:00My family quilts were almost always finished with ...My family quilts were almost always finished with either the front or back turned to the other side. The ones that were bound, had rounded corners. When I entered a couple of wall-hangings in the Smoky Mtn. Quilt Show back in the early 80's, the judges note told me to learn how to make mitered corners.<br />Back then I also came across an instruction book from Sterns & Foster that had been written several decades earlier that showed how to use four strips to bind and how to fold the ends in to look like mitered corners. (Sorry, don't remember what year that booklet was published.)Dora, the Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043451474748191494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-13396615057635677312012-04-08T11:22:48.851-05:002012-04-08T11:22:48.851-05:00Very interesting, thank you.Very interesting, thank you.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864975669569581669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-8195328793099333102012-04-08T09:39:15.900-05:002012-04-08T09:39:15.900-05:00I like the narrow binding, but I am lazy and use m...I like the narrow binding, but I am lazy and use my border to bind with. I fold mine back and then do an envelope style corner.<br /><br />I hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-61248715421967909462012-04-08T09:27:29.136-05:002012-04-08T09:27:29.136-05:00A very informational posting with closeups of some...A very informational posting with closeups of some wonderful quilts - especially that last one!<br /><br />I agree with Yankee Quilter - when you strive to reproduce an antique quilt and remain true to its elements, surely judges (and quilt police)must recognize this?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-49099963503360530772012-04-08T09:00:40.603-05:002012-04-08T09:00:40.603-05:00A couple years ago I made a repro of a quilt in my...A couple years ago I made a repro of a quilt in my collection that had rounded corners. I put it in my guild show. The judge had a meltdown..."why take a quilt with such wonderful workmanship and fabric selection and apply a lazy binding." Yikes! Personally I'm with Sue and like the look of the curved corners...YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-28090597512401732362012-04-08T07:56:11.005-05:002012-04-08T07:56:11.005-05:00Lovely work thanks for sharing!
Carolyn :)Lovely work thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Carolyn :)Lee Prairie Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770614314444996628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-91666191618830022262012-04-08T07:48:41.186-05:002012-04-08T07:48:41.186-05:00I have always done the binding using 4 separate st...I have always done the binding using 4 separate strips, but really want to try the rounded corner technique. I see that on a lot of antique doll quilts.ann hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068868213248274695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289466493716180465.post-9103544707398594172012-04-08T07:00:38.071-05:002012-04-08T07:00:38.071-05:00Love the narrow bindings on the early ones. Oh, B...Love the narrow bindings on the early ones. Oh, Barbara, do you have more pictures of the last quilt? So pretty.sewprimitive karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125490235366694521noreply@blogger.com