Bindings!

This weekend I wanted to make a Burgoyne Surrounded block since we will be studying the Battle of Saratoga next week in the MS 4th grade my students attend. I went to Quilter's Cache and simplified their block since it involved 289 pieces for one block. I made it a 34" square so it became a one block quilt.

Since this was no heirloom piece, I decided to try to bind it with the Martelli binder - BIG MISTAKE. I know many swear by it, but I just could not get it to come out even half-way decent. So, I pulled the whole thing off and tried something someone here recommended.

I sewed the binding to the back, brought it to the front and ironed it and used my edge stitch foot to stitch it down -- BEAUTIFUL -- and perfect miters.

This is the method I will use from now on. As I become better at it, I could even see turning it to the back and stitching in the ditch on the front.

I'm so excited! (OK, I admit, it doesn't take much). I am rinsing it now and will post pictures when I'm done. Linda PATCHogue, NY

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WitchyStitcher
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Good for you Linda. My Guild is making a Burgoyne Surrounded, too, for our 2008 Raffle. Ours is navy with white shirting print and it is graphic and beautiful. It just needs its five inch navy borders, and it will be bound in white. After many questions about the name, I had to give a short history lesson at the Guild meeting. Nancycog in MD

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caldwellcog

Linda - I always do either what you did, or the fold to the back, SITD method. I like both, but I almost always get better results (read that straighter edges) with what you did with this one. I love my edge-stitch foot!!! I can't wait to see those pics.

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TerriLee in WA (state)

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Joanna

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