Binding Basics

After I cut and iron binding, I roll it on an empty toilet paper roll. When I’m ready to use the binding, I slip the roll onto my cone thread holder and start sewing. It keeps me from dragging binding all over the floor.

—Donna Jones

El Dorado Hills, California

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