Quick Bind

Has anyone used the Martelli Quick Bind. I've had nothing but
frustration. First it won't fit my PQ 1500, so I'm using it on my
Bernina 1630. The plastic snap on attachment isn't rigid, so it moves
all over while I'm sewing and have have to use my elbow to keep it
straight while I feed the quilt. The binding seems to barely catch
the quilt, and even though I've watched the video dozens of times, I
cannot seem to make a mitred corner. I hate handstitching bindings,
but I'm going back to that. This was a very expensive piece of
equipment and a big disappointment.

Here are some photos and a review:
http://www.quiltersreview.com/articl...t/020701_a.asp
Doesn't sound like it is so great. At $99 I think I would make an
effort to return it.
Anyone use an old Singer binding attachment for binding successfully?
Taria

ALZ wrote:

Has anyone used the Martelli Quick Bind. I've had nothing but
frustration. First it won't fit my PQ 1500, so I'm using it on my
Bernina 1630. The plastic snap on attachment isn't rigid, so it moves
all over while I'm sewing and have have to use my elbow to keep it
straight while I feed the quilt. The binding seems to barely catch
the quilt, and even though I've watched the video dozens of times, I
cannot seem to make a mitred corner. I hate handstitching bindings,
but I'm going back to that. This was a very expensive piece of
equipment and a big disappointment.

Bummer. I'm gadget impaired so those things never tempt me. I KNOW the
sales guy can get it to work great and look easy and when I get home I
will be sunk.

Any chance of a refund?

I do binding all by machine. I sew the binding to the back of the
quilt. Flip it to the front and machine sew down the front side. You
can use a straight stitch or a zig zag or a fancy stitch if you are so
inclined. They all look nice. And, you know the front looks good
because that is the side you are doing the sewing from. So, if all else
fails you can try that and save yourself the handwork.

marcella

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ALZ wrote:

Has anyone used the Martelli Quick Bind. I've had nothing but
frustration. First it won't fit my PQ 1500, so I'm using it on my
Bernina 1630. The plastic snap on attachment isn't rigid, so it moves
all over while I'm sewing and have have to use my elbow to keep it
straight while I feed the quilt. The binding seems to barely catch
the quilt, and even though I've watched the video dozens of times, I
cannot seem to make a mitred corner. I hate handstitching bindings,
but I'm going back to that. This was a very expensive piece of
equipment and a big disappointment.

I think I will try your method. This is a utilitarian quilt.
Unfortunately, I think a refund is out of the question because I
bought it about two years ago and tried it for the first time this
summer. I left it for today and will try it again tomorrow.
Linda
http://www.rrteach.bravepages.com


On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 22:59:48 GMT, Marcella Tracy Peek
wrote:

Bummer. I'm gadget impaired so those things never tempt me. I KNOW the
sales guy can get it to work great and look easy and when I get home I
will be sunk.

Any chance of a refund?

I do binding all by machine. I sew the binding to the back of the
quilt. Flip it to the front and machine sew down the front side. You
can use a straight stitch or a zig zag or a fancy stitch if you are so
inclined. They all look nice. And, you know the front looks good
because that is the side you are doing the sewing from. So, if all else
fails you can try that and save yourself the handwork.

marcella

In article ,
ALZ wrote:

Has anyone used the Martelli Quick Bind. I've had nothing but
frustration. First it won't fit my PQ 1500, so I'm using it on my
Bernina 1630. The plastic snap on attachment isn't rigid, so it moves
all over while I'm sewing and have have to use my elbow to keep it
straight while I feed the quilt. The binding seems to barely catch
the quilt, and even though I've watched the video dozens of times, I
cannot seem to make a mitred corner. I hate handstitching bindings,
but I'm going back to that. This was a very expensive piece of
equipment and a big disappointment.

I also do all binding by machine, but I stitch to the front, fold it
under, and stitch in the ditch with a straight stitch. The SITD catches
the binding on the back and is almost invisible from the front. It took
a bit of practice, but I now do almost all my quilts this way.

Julia in MN
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Most of the binding attatchments are made for binding just a couple of layers of
fabric. A batting doesn't fit real well in them.
Yes I have used them. But I find doing a "regular" or French binding easier. And
you can stitch the second side down by machine.
Use fusible thread in the bobbin when you sew the first side of the binding. Press
the binding over the thread and it will hold while you machine stitch the second
side. Stitch in the ditch if your binding overlaps the stitching on the back
enough, or use a decorative stitch across the width of the binding, or half on the
binding half on the quilt, and make it a design feature.

Pati, in Phx

Taria wrote:

Here are some photos and a review:
http://www.quiltersreview.com/articl...t/020701_a.asp
Doesn't sound like it is so great. At $99 I think I would make an
effort to return it.
Anyone use an old Singer binding attachment for binding successfully?
Taria

ALZ wrote:

Has anyone used the Martelli Quick Bind. I've had nothing but
frustration. First it won't fit my PQ 1500, so I'm using it on my
Bernina 1630. The plastic snap on attachment isn't rigid, so it moves
all over while I'm sewing and have have to use my elbow to keep it
straight while I feed the quilt. The binding seems to barely catch
the quilt, and even though I've watched the video dozens of times, I
cannot seem to make a mitred corner. I hate handstitching bindings,
but I'm going back to that. This was a very expensive piece of
equipment and a big disappointment.

This is my method, too. No one who has received any quilt I've made has
complained.

Nann
who doesn't mind embroidery but who finds handsewing tedious

I do binding all by machine. I sew the binding to the back of the
quilt. Flip it to the front and machine sew down the front side. You
can use a straight stitch or a zig zag or a fancy stitch if you are so
inclined. They all look nice. And, you know the front looks good
because that is the side you are doing the sewing from. So, if all else
fails you can try that and save yourself the handwork.

marcella

In article ,
ALZ wrote:

Has anyone used the Martelli Quick Bind. I've had nothing but
frustration. First it won't fit my PQ 1500, so I'm using it on my
Bernina 1630. The plastic snap on attachment isn't rigid, so it moves
all over while I'm sewing and have have to use my elbow to keep it
straight while I feed the quilt. The binding seems to barely catch
the quilt, and even though I've watched the video dozens of times, I
cannot seem to make a mitred corner. I hate handstitching bindings,
but I'm going back to that. This was a very expensive piece of
equipment and a big disappointment.

This is my intention from now on. Look for my quickbind on ebay
sometime soon. I bought it because it was meant for quilts and was
supposed to be able to handle the batting. This wasn't even thick
batting. It was a very cheaply made, but very expensive piece of
equipment ($100 on sale!). I'm very disappointed.



On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 06:14:59 -0500, "nbhilyard"
wrote:

This is my method, too. No one who has received any quilt I've made has
complained.

Nann
who doesn't mind embroidery but who finds handsewing tedious

I do binding all by machine. I sew the binding to the back of the
quilt. Flip it to the front and machine sew down the front side. You
can use a straight stitch or a zig zag or a fancy stitch if you are so
inclined. They all look nice. And, you know the front looks good
because that is the side you are doing the sewing from. So, if all else
fails you can try that and save yourself the handwork.

marcella

In article ,
ALZ wrote:

Has anyone used the Martelli Quick Bind. I've had nothing but
frustration. First it won't fit my PQ 1500, so I'm using it on my
Bernina 1630. The plastic snap on attachment isn't rigid, so it moves
all over while I'm sewing and have have to use my elbow to keep it
straight while I feed the quilt. The binding seems to barely catch
the quilt, and even though I've watched the video dozens of times, I
cannot seem to make a mitred corner. I hate handstitching bindings,
but I'm going back to that. This was a very expensive piece of
equipment and a big disappointment.