I’ve wondered for years as a quilter why I’d need a serger - found your video and now I know! Just purchased a Baby Lock Acclaim serger yesterday! I can’t wait to do binding this way! I’ll add a bit of Fray Check on the cut thread tails tho. Thank you!
I bought my first used serger in 1982 from a friend who owned a cleaner/alteration shop. It was a bear to thread but I sewed on my binding just this way. I was not comfortable telling fellow quilters because I thought it was wrong. Habahaha. I subscribed to your channel because we are forward thinkers. I now have a Babylock Ovation. Love it
Hello! I came across your post in trying to figuring out how best to do binding and after trying other methods, I did yours and it came out just right! The other methods just didn't work for me and it was not only frustrating but devastating as after all that work on the piecing and quilting, it can be "ruined" when the binding method fails and falls short. So thankful for your simple and encouraging video. You saved me!! Thanks again.
I’m so happy to read your comment! Very glad my tutorial was helpful and worked well for you and binding your quilt. It’s my favorite way to bind as well. :) :) :)
OMG I have been a quilter for 15 years and it never occurred to me to use my overlocker to put the binding on. I can’t wait to give it a go! Thank you for sharing this.
OH MY GOSH.....soooo very easy & that turned binding lays soooo flat...I'll be doing all my smaller & donation quilts, wall hangings, etc. this way now! THANK YOU LORI...
Wow! Your technique using a serger simplified any given project working with binding. As for judges determining what is a good quilt or not is immaterial, quilting is free style and reflects the artwork of each quilters by any imagination, and you just demonstrated it. So, cheers to your awesome video👏! LOVE IT!😎
Oh yes, my thoughts exactly. Artwork, that is definitely how I enjoy the process as artwork and an exciting creative journey. Thanks for you comment and watching. Please share with your sewing and quilting friends. Let's see if others will enjoy it as well. :)
Thanks for watching. I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed my tutorial. Sewing is so fun and it opens up so many wonderful opportunities as well as creative therapy!
THIS! This video is what I needed. I have seen so many videos on how to make bias, even though it looked easy I still doubted myself. Not anymore! I can't wait for tomorrow morning to start making bias. THANK YOU!
I prefer the method (as you demonstrate) of sewing to the back and bringing to the front to stop stitch securely down. I'm never going to hand sew a binding, and sewing by machine the other way creates a hit or miss on the binding edge on the back. I consider it best practice for machine binding: A neat binding on BOTH sides of the quilt.
Hi Lori, so glad I found your video! I just KNEW there had to be a way to attach binding with my serger! I would like to know the Brand and Model of your serger as it seems to be more sophisticated than the one I currently own. Thank you!
That so brilliant I have being struggling trying to put binding on a bag and wondered if it work on my overlocker the way did that was really lovely I shall be using this method from now on. With arthritis you always looking for ways to make life easy. I can’t wait to try. Thank you so much.
Did this today for the 1st time today. Absolutely the best!!! Excellent instructions!! Thank you! Wish my Babylock Enlighten had the open-top foot, but I found a way to mark and see the corner sewoff.
Lori, thanks for the tutorial. I serge mine onto the front side with a 4 thread overlock and I do it with fusible thread in the upper looper. When I turn it to the back, I can press it down. To finish I can do it by hand or do stitch-in-the-ditch, but my favorite way to finish is a decorative stitch from the right side of the quilt. 😊
V interesting thank you. 2 1/4 “ binding is also possible this way, but you need to press and get it accurate because the likelihood of falling off the edge is greater. I imagine the stitches provide a stiffer less padded feel to the inside of the binding. If I double stitch my corners I try to do it over the diagonal pleat itself, at the very corner turn, not afterwards, having seen a solitary thread being pulled side by the corner fold!
Love to find new challenges for my serger. So then I’m just gonna go ahead and try this w my serger and I’m gonna go ahead and get some fabric and go ahead and do a binding and go ahead and see what else I can do!😂😂😂😂😂
I just bought a serger and love the way you did the binding. I also love your clips. I have similar ones but yours are so skinny. Can you please tell me where you found them? Thank you!
Missouri star quilt company sells them. They are called mini wonder Clips Actually, I found the same ones on Amazon for something like $17.59 Of course I had to order them
I love this and sure wish I had seen it when I first started quilting. I have a question though, doesn't this leave an unstitched folded edge where you connect the pieces?
Hi Sue, Glad you liked it. Yes it does leave an unstitched folded edge. You can definitely go through the process of determining when you may need to miter the binding ends together to fit the quilt if you would like. You would have to take it off the serger before it's completely finished to do that if that's how you would like to finish it. This is an easy and quick method. Thanks for watching and your comment. :)
@@lorihernandez9762 One way to eliminate the unfinished edge is to iron a narrow strip of fusible bonding to the diagonal fold of the binding prior to sewing it to the quilt. Pull the paper backing off the fusible prior to sewing the end of the binding into the existing piece. After sewing the two pieces together, simply run an iron along the join to secure the edges. No fuss! Suzanne Polinchock
Is there a reason not to disengage your knife function? I have a Juki MO654de and it allows me to lift the knife to disengage. Wondering if this would work?
I will definitely use this technique on my next quilt. What kind of batting do you use in your quilts? they are nice and flat and not too bulky.Thank you.
I’ve wondered for years as a quilter why I’d need a serger - found your video and now I know! Just purchased a Baby Lock Acclaim serger yesterday! I can’t wait to do binding this way! I’ll add a bit of Fray Check on the cut thread tails tho. Thank you!
I bought my first used serger in 1982 from a friend who owned a cleaner/alteration shop. It was a bear to thread but I sewed on my binding just this way. I was not comfortable telling fellow quilters because I thought it was wrong. Habahaha. I subscribed to your channel because we are forward thinkers. I now have a Babylock Ovation. Love it
I’m so happy to read your comment! Yes I would say I am a forward thinker :) you must be too!
Just found your video. That is wonderful. I’m going to do this with my serger.
You may enjoy sergefunclub.com :)
Hello! I came across your post in trying to figuring out how best to do binding and after trying other methods, I did yours and it came out just right! The other methods just didn't work for me and it was not only frustrating but devastating as after all that work on the piecing and quilting, it can be "ruined" when the binding method fails and falls short. So thankful for your simple and encouraging video. You saved me!! Thanks again.
I’m so happy to read your comment! Very glad my tutorial was helpful and worked well for you and binding your quilt. It’s my favorite way to bind as well. :) :) :)
Great way to deal with the puffy border issues.
Yes!!!!
Recently purchased a Serger and just started learning to quilt. Your video has given me more ideals for using my serger. Thank you for sharing!!
I’m so happy to hear that ! I love using my serger. You may want to check out my serger club.
Sergefunclub.com
OMG I have been a quilter for 15 years and it never occurred to me to use my overlocker to put the binding on. I can’t wait to give it a go! Thank you for sharing this.
Hi Kay, I know when the lightbulb went off in my head I thought I must do this. This is my go to now!!!! Thanks for your comment and watching :)
This looks so much easier and faster than a traditional sewing machine. I love your drawing of the 45 angle at the corner. So helpful! thanks so much.
Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Thank you for sharing, Lori. Excellent video!!! Clear & Closeup. your a great teacher.
Thanks Marsha, Glad you enjoyed it.
OH MY GOSH.....soooo very easy & that turned binding lays soooo flat...I'll be doing all my smaller & donation quilts, wall hangings, etc. this way now! THANK YOU LORI...
Wow! Your technique using a serger simplified any given project working with binding. As for judges determining what is a good quilt or not is immaterial, quilting is free style and reflects the artwork of each quilters by any imagination, and you just demonstrated it. So, cheers to your awesome video👏! LOVE IT!😎
Oh yes, my thoughts exactly. Artwork, that is definitely how I enjoy the process as artwork and an exciting creative journey. Thanks for you comment and watching. Please share with your sewing and quilting friends. Let's see if others will enjoy it as well. :)
I love to learn more ways to use my serger. Thanks for the tips.
I can watch your video over and over again! Am learning so much and your closeups are wonderful.
So glad 😃😃😃😃. You may enjoy my serger club as well. Sergefunclub.com check it out. Thanks for watching.
Glad I found you! I'm a newbie sewer and loved your tutorial.
Thanks for watching. I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed my tutorial. Sewing is so fun and it opens up so many wonderful opportunities as well as creative therapy!
I love this tutorial! Thank you so much ❤
You are so welcome! I’m very happy to hear you love this tutorial. I so enjoy applying my quilt bindings with my serger!
Great video! Thank you for showing how to join your binding so clearly!
I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching Kathleen :)
THIS! This video is what I needed. I have seen so many videos on how to make bias, even though it looked easy I still doubted myself. Not anymore! I can't wait for tomorrow morning to start making bias. THANK YOU!
I’m so happy to hear that! :) Thanks for watching.
Thank you ❤
I prefer the method (as you demonstrate) of sewing to the back and bringing to the front to stop stitch securely down. I'm never going to hand sew a binding, and sewing by machine the other way creates a hit or miss on the binding edge on the back. I consider it best practice for machine binding: A neat binding on BOTH sides of the quilt.
I enjoyed reading your comment. :)
Hi Lori, so glad I found your video! I just KNEW there had to be a way to attach binding with my serger! I would like to know the Brand and Model of your serger as it seems to be more sophisticated than the one I currently own. Thank you!
I'm so excited to hear you found my channel as well. I am using the Baby Lock Triumph. :)
That so brilliant I have being struggling trying to put binding on a bag and wondered if it work on my overlocker the way did that was really lovely I shall be using this method from now on. With arthritis you always looking for ways to make life easy. I can’t wait to try. Thank you so much.
Thank you, very interesting and very helpful.
Thanks for watching and I'm so happy it was helpful for you :)
Lori, I love binding my quilts this way. It's so much faster and I love the clean edge the serger creates.
Nancy, I'm so happy you like it. It's my favorite :). Thanks for watching.
Great tutorial! you made that look so easy. I’m a beginner and I found it very encouraging 😊
So glad you enjoyed it!!! You may enjoy Sergefunclub.com it’s my serger club 😆
Did this today for the 1st time today. Absolutely the best!!! Excellent instructions!! Thank you! Wish my Babylock Enlighten had the open-top foot, but I found a way to mark and see the corner sewoff.
Linda, Im so excited you tried this technique! :)
Very nice thanks you for teaching
You are so welcome! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed this tutorial!!! Thanks
I appreciate this...I just got a serger and this will help me pick up quilting again.
I'm so excited with you! Serging is one of my passions!!!
Thank you, Lori! This was helpful!!
Fantastic, thank you for sharing,clearly the mitered corners. Very helpful
Excellent video! Thank you!
Thank you for the great video. You have obviously done this a few times; you are so quick.
Linda you are sew welcome! It's my favorite way!!!! Yes I've done it a time or to :) Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Excellent tutorial! Thanks Lori!
Thank you. Just what I needed. Excellent teacher.
I love your method of binding!!!
Thank you for video! Beautiful quilt - love it ❣️
I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching :)
very clear and helpful
Glad it was helpful for you. Thanks for watching and I enjoyed reading your comment! :)
Lori, thanks for the tutorial. I serge mine onto the front side with a 4 thread overlock and I do it with fusible thread in the upper looper. When I turn it to the back, I can press it down. To finish I can do it by hand or do stitch-in-the-ditch, but my favorite way to finish is a decorative stitch from the right side of the quilt. 😊
Hi Lory, I like your way too. I will have to try that also ;)
Lory Wood Lott hope you are doing well ! That’s a great way if doing it. Like your process 😀
Hi Lori. What brand of fusible thread do you recommend?
Fuseable thread??? Where do I get that?? 😊😊😊
Fantastic, Lori. I am going to do this next time.
Thank you for the video, I'm pleased to have found out how to do this, especially your focus on corners, the hardest bit :)
V interesting thank you. 2 1/4 “ binding is also possible this way, but you need to press and get it accurate because the likelihood of falling off the edge is greater. I imagine the stitches provide a stiffer less padded feel to the inside of the binding.
If I double stitch my corners I try to do it over the diagonal pleat itself, at the very corner turn, not afterwards, having seen a solitary thread being pulled side by the corner fold!
Just beautiful work. Thanks for sharing this
Ooh this is exciting!! Thank you x
Great video thank you for sharing
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching :)
Thank you Lori! I just found your channel today & love your tutorials! 😍
Marilee you are so welcome! Thank you for watching and your comment:). I so enjoy attaching my bindings with my serger !!!!
Great! I'm going to do my quilt this way. Thanks.
Thanks for this tutorial love it!
You made that look so easy! Thank you, I love your attitude to quilts too...from Sydney Australia.
You are so welcome Elaine! Australia 💜
I Love this way of Quilt a binding , thanks
So glad you love it!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting :)
I never would have thought of this!
Wow! You make this look so easy! Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes, Lori, it was helpful, thanks!
Love to find new challenges for my serger. So then I’m just gonna go ahead and try this w my serger and I’m gonna go ahead and get some fabric and go ahead and do a binding and go ahead and see what else I can do!😂😂😂😂😂
Very helpful
Mind blowing Fabulousness! Thank you so much!
:) Thanks for your comment.
Excellent video thank you !!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!! Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Thank you love this
Thank you, I never thought of doing it with a serger.
It’s my favorite way!!! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks! This was great!
Excellent work
Wow 🤩 great 👍🏻
Thank you so much!
Patricia you are so welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting :)
This video is very helpful and easy to follow!
THANK YOU.
You are sew welcome!!!! :) Thanks for your comment
Waw thank you.
I just got my first serger. I can't wait to try this. Thank you😉
I just bought a serger and love the way you did the binding. I also love your clips. I have similar ones but yours are so skinny. Can you please tell me where you found them? Thank you!
Missouri star quilt company sells them. They are called mini wonder Clips
Actually, I found the same ones on Amazon for something like $17.59
Of course I had to order them
Now I might actually use the serger I absolutely "had to have." 😉
Oh yes! Give it a try. :)
How did you get the threads in the ditch on the front?
Is the cloth pulled down to the edge of the serged edge, then sew in 1/4th inch over?
I fold the binding over serged edge snuggly then to front. I topstitch binding from front of quilt with my sewing machine. :)
I love this and sure wish I had seen it when I first started quilting. I have a question though, doesn't this leave an unstitched folded edge where you connect the pieces?
Hi Sue, Glad you liked it. Yes it does leave an unstitched folded edge. You can definitely go through the process of determining when you may need to miter the binding ends together to fit the quilt if you would like. You would have to take it off the serger before it's completely finished to do that if that's how you would like to finish it. This is an easy and quick method. Thanks for watching and your comment. :)
@@lorihernandez9762 One way to eliminate the unfinished edge is to iron a narrow strip of fusible bonding
to the diagonal fold of the binding prior to sewing it to the quilt. Pull the paper backing off the fusible
prior to sewing the end of the binding into the existing piece. After sewing the two pieces together, simply
run an iron along the join to secure the edges. No fuss! Suzanne Polinchock
@@suepolinchock2005 Such a great technique Sue!!! :)
@@suepolinchock2005 I was wondering when someone was going to bring that to her attention. You can also use permanent fabric glue.
Good Evening
Please- what is the name and sku# for pressure foot for your serger, so I can order one
Thank you 😊
Hi Victoria, I was using the OPEN TOE Foot for my machine. BLE8-OT This is part number for the BABY LOCK 8 Thread Sergers Compatible :)
Is there a reason not to disengage your knife function? I have a Juki MO654de and it allows me to lift the knife to disengage. Wondering if this would work?
I can disengage my knife as well. I just prefer my knife making a clean finish. It's something you can try if you would like.
Can the serger handle cutting off the excess batting and backing as it sews on the binding?
Mine can .
Is your binding 2-1/2” ? Is this a 1/4 seam?
I like to cut my binding 2 1/2" and yes it is a 1/4' seam :)
Which overlocker are you using??
what weight thread, and what size needle ?
I'm using an 80 needle and Standard Serger Weight Thread. :)
I will definitely use this technique on my next quilt. What kind of batting do you use in your quilts? they are nice and flat and not too bulky.Thank you.
Lori. What type of serger do you use.
Lyn Sellers Lynn I have the Babylock Triumph.
Very helpful tutorial! Thanks!
What brand/model of serger did you use
Babylock Triumph :)
Easy on your hands and shoulders because you’re not working on a full size, queen or king size quilt.
As long as you have a table supporting the weight of your quilt it’s just as easy.
@@lorihernandez9762
Great. I’ll have to try that then. Thanks. I didn’t expect you to answer me back, most folks don’t, but thank you.
Fantastic video! Thank you!