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Is there a faster way to sew the binding on the back of a quilt? I making this quilt for a friend of mine, and this is my first quilt I will have ever made. My aunt was helping me make the quilt as she made hers, and then she had to leave so I am on my own now. I am down to the very last thing sewing the binding on. I have sewed the binding on the front side already, and now I am folding it over to sew it on the back. I was just wondering if there is an easier way to the sew the binding to the back instead of hand stitching it all the way around. I saw this lady on tv making quilts and she says she never hand stitches the back she using her sewing machine. Is there someone that can explain this method to me, and is there any others methods out there besides this one. I can always just sew it by hand I just thought I would see if there were any other methids out there that would make it go by a little faster. Thanks in advance for any help. There is a faster way to attach the binding, but because you've already sewed the binding to the front side, you should just finish it that way. In the future, you can attach the binding completely by machine but you start by sewing it to the BACK of the quilt. You fold it to the front, then stitch 1/8" from the edge of the binding to hold it in place. It doesn't look quite as nice as the hand stitched finish because you'll see the stitching line on the back, below the edge of the binding. This is why you start by sewing it to the back instead of the front - otherwise you'd have a stitching line visible on the front of the quilt.

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Brother CE 5500PRW Sewing Machine Review

The Brother CE 5500PRW sewing machine has won the Consumer's Digest 'Best Buy' award and is one of the least expensive Project Runway machines on the market. If you want to sew like a pro without breaking the bank, this one is certainly worth a look.

This is a compact, lightweight machine with lots of features suitable for making clothes, light quilting and free-motion embroidery. It's smaller and lighter than comparable machines making it highly portable.

Brother CE 5500PRW Stitch Patterns
A total of 50 built-in stitches are programmed into this sewing machine including 5 styles of auto-sizing, 1-step buttonholes. The stitch selection covers decorative sewing, stretch stitches, quilting, and heirloom sewing. Stitch width is adjustable to 7mm and length adjustable to 5mm.

Comparing sewing machines often comes down to settling on a set of stitch patterns that will grow as your skills improve and your taste for more complex projects increases. The collection that comes with this machine has enough variety to accomplish all types of sewing with some very pretty designs.

Brother CE 5500PRW Presser Feet
There are a total of 7 snap-on presser feet included with the purchase of this sewing machine. The Zigzag foot has a leveler button for maneuvering over thick seams. Stored inside the flatbed of this machine you will find a Zigzag (general purpose) foot, a Buttonhole foot, an Overcasting foot, a Monogramming foot, the Zipper foot, a Blind Stitch foot and a Button Fitting presser foot.

Brother CE 5500PRW Features
Brother does a great job of packing as many automation features as possible into their machines - even this entry level Project Runway model.

The LCD screen used to monitor your stitch selection and settings is bright and easy to read. Four push buttons around the screen operate all of the machine's stitch operations. There is an automatic needle threader to make getting the thread through the eye of the needle as easy as possible, a drop-in bobbin system, and a fast, automatic bobbin winder.

The six point feed dog system provides good fabric control and the machine handles even thick fabrics like layers of denim, tweed and canvas.

Top thread tension is adjustable. The needle has two possible positions - left and center so you can get close to the edge of your fabric. You can remove the flat bed for free-arm sewing and also drop the feed dogs so you can do a simple mending stitch or try your hand at free-motion quilting and embroidery.

You can perform twin needle sewing on this machine for parallel stitch lines. The work area is well lit. The reverse button is conveniently accessible. A built in handle at the top of the machine makes it easy to move around. A see through bobbin cover saves you from running out of bobbin thread in the middle of your stitch work.

For convenience, a large selection of supplied notions store in the flat bed attachment: seam ripper, 4 bobbins, 3 piece needle set, ball point needle, cleaning brush, screwdriver, spool caps, and an extra spool pin. A soft cover is included to keep your machine free of dust when not in use.

The Brother CE 5500PRW offers a lot of functionality for a very decent price. It's worth considering if you are in the market for a new sewing machine.

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