How to sew a binding using a longarm

                   New amateur YouTube video up!  

Have you wondered how to sew a binding on a quilt, using a longarm?  If you don't have a longarm, you may want to ask your longarmer if they can do this for you.  

Yes, small quilts can easily be done on a domestic sewing machine, but oh those larger quilts!  Yikes!  Stuffing them through the machine throat is not fun...and keeping the quilt sandwich nice and flat is stressful!   

And...for those professional longarmers watching,  I charge .065 per linear inch.  A 62" x 80" size quilt would cost $18.46.  Add each side 62+62+80+80=284 linear inches.  Multiply that number (284) x .065= $18.46

Of course the binding comes all prepared by the quilter when the quilt is dropped off...all you have to do is sew it on.  

Here's how easy it is!

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Thank you!

~karen

to watch the full screen version, go to my YouTube Channel 

Farmer's Wife Class Two ~ Thoughts and Tips

Are you working on your Farm Quilt??

In Class 2, we are learning Half Square Triangles, How to square hst's up properly, the Magic 8 Method, dealing with Loose Triangles and How to identify 16th inch measurements.

Farming or not...Come join me in my latest YouTube video and learn lots of quilting techniques!  

Magic 8 Method Chart ~ Made Print Friendly! Plus a YouTube Tutorial

I just posted a Quilting YouTube video sharing the Magic 8 Method.  Hope you'll take a few minutes to watch!      

Here's a print friendly Magic 8 chart.  

**To print just the chart, click on the green print friendly button and hit print. On the left sidebar, choose the 'landscape' as your layout.  Click on 'more setting' and find 'scale'.  Increase this to 155. 

  Now on the right side of your blog, scroll down through the post until you find the Magic 8 chart.  It should be on or around page 3.  Go back to the left side bar and find 'pages', click the button that allows you to type in the specific page where your Magic 8 chart appears.  The chart should look like it fills half the sheet of paper.  If you want it smaller, adjust the 'scale' down.  
Press print.

I took mine to the office supply store and had it laminated.  Used a hole punch, added a ribbon and it hangs where i can easily find it!

  
                                           Learn, Share, Quilt!

Playing on YouTube....

For the past couple years i've been wanting to create some sharing videos on longarming and machine piecing. Today is my first attempt!  A bit awkward with a lot of uummmms thrown in. 

 My mom's probably cringing...and giggling...

~artwork by my aunt Loretta Smith~

         Maybe you'll laugh yourself into stitches watching this!!  Lol

 Follow my video journey on the new 'laugh yourself into Stitches*' YouTube channel...in hopes you may learn a quilting tip or two. :)

My first video covers how to eliminate fullness in a quilt top without taking tucks.