how to sew binding onto a quilt

A piece of fabric made from sewing 9 squares together. Select your first two binding strips.

Sew Your Binding Onto Your Quilt Leaving A Space Between The Beginning And End Of Approx 20 Leave Lon Quilt Binding Quilts Sewing Crafts

A Step by Step Tutorial Step 1.

. In this video tutorial youll learn how to take the proper measurements to make your own binding for a quilt. The edging of a quilt - it encases the raw edges. Unfold the binding strip where you stopped stitching first and place it right side up on your table. How do you blind stitch a quilt binding by hand.

Top stitch between the piping and the flange in a thread color that matches the back of your quilt. It is the second step that allows for a couple options. Set the binding seam by. The first technique demonstrated in the video uses a whip stitch to hand-sew the folded part of the binding to the quilt.

Sew strips together and iron. What I call the three layers - top. Sew the binding along the edge to hold the layers in place. Quilters Binding Method For this method you will need the following tools.

This video covers beginner sewing quilting techniques. To attach the binding to the quilt to one side only. Mine ended up looking like this because I cut my flange strip too wide. The folded edge should be facing toward the quilt.

Press the lengthwise edges toward the center to form two more creases. Fold the bindingruffle over the front edges of your quilt. Sewing together pieces of fabric to form the top layer of the quilt typically done in blocks. Using your quilting ruler trim the opposite sides of your binding strips at a 45 degree angle as shown below.

As you approach the corner of the quilt top slow down and stop stitching 14 inch before the corner is reached. 150 linear ft. Take two of your strips and lay one. How to bind a quilt Step 1.

Cut the fabric for your binding. How to Sew a Stitch That Isnt Visible. Strips of fabric used to bind the edges of a quilt. Be sure you are catching the other side at the same time as this can sometimes move and slide and not be caught in the stitch line.

Sew two to four stitches where the first seam ended and then sew. Youll see how to attach shorter strips of the binding fabric to make one long continuous strip how to attach it to your quilt mitering the corners and finishing the binding edges. Fold the binding in half lengthwise wrong sides together. Starting at the centre bottom of your quilt attach the double-fold binding with raw edges lined up to the raw.

Backstitch at the start and end of all seams in this tutorial. Starting at the pin shown in the previous photo stitch the binding onto the front of the quilt with 14 seam allowance. Place right sides together as shown below. To attach the binding to the back of the quilt.

If you missed the video on how to mak. Hand sewing your binding on a quilt is a beautiful way to finish your quilt. Rounding the corners makes it look a little prettier. Lay the binding strip on the outside edge of the quilts back side aligning its raw edges with the quilt edge.

Sew the binding strip to the quilt top using a 14 inch seam. Leave a 8-10 inch tail of extra binding when you start stitching. If youre stitching it down with the sewing machine then you want to stitch the binding onto the BACK of the quilt. Wrap the binding along the raw edge tucking the raw edge beneath.

Open up the binding. The 45-degree angle should be intact under the fold. Start in an inconspicuous place on the side or bottom of the quilt. AndIt is a nice way to unwind and relax.

Sewing binding to your quilt is twofold the first step is sewing the binding to the edges of the quilt the second step is to fold the binding over and tack it down. Pin the quilt binding to the side of the quilt or align it as you sew. Thread a needle and tie a knot at the end. Sewing the front binding onto the quilt by machine and then sewing the back by handSupplies you will need for quilt bindingTake the quilt off the machine and fold the binding up and away from the quilt as shownThe first thing i want to cover in how to bind a quilt is how to calculate your fabric requirements for your quilt binding.

Mark a dot on the fold of both binding strips in the middle of where they stack up together. If youre hand stitching the folded edge of the binding in place then you want to be stitching the binding onto the FRONT of the quilt. To add mitred corners on quilt binding use a binding clip to hold the corner fold the binding back down onto. Its time to start sewing the binding onto the quilt.

Sew the Binding to the Back Side of the Quilt First trim off extra batting and backing and square up the quilt if needed. Currently I use my domestic machine to attach the binding to one or both sides of the quilt or alternatively attach the binding to one side of the quilt by machine and then turn the binding and stitch it by hand. Fold the binding down leaving the top of the fold flush with the edge of the quilt top behind it and its raw edge aligned with the next side of the quilt. Use a walking foot or even-feed if possible.

Scissors Thread Pins or sewing clips Iron Sewing Needle. Start by smoothing down the end of the binding strip along the edge of the quilt then smooth down the beginning of the binding strip on top. When you get to a corner stop stitching. Sew the binding strips with the piping side down.

In this tutorial Ill explain how to cut fabric using the cross-grain method. Using your quilting ruler trim the end of your binding strips at a 45 degree angle as shown below. How To Bind a Quilt.

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