The binding measurements in this article are appropriate for both small and large quilts. Published on Apr 24, 2012 How to apply butted corner binding to a small art quilt or any quilt. Page 1 of 2. Bias binding takes the most fabric to make. If you do not see the email, please check your junk or spam folder. It’s fast, easy, and still looks just as good as if you did it with binding strips. Facing comes in handy when you don’t want such a frame, and it’s fast and easy to do. There are many ways to finish a quilt. Rae is always sewing up new projects like the cutest baby tights, the dapper dillingers, and the prettiest chevron purse. I like to start attaching the binding about 3/4 of the way down the long side. Photo by bhermans, Flickr.com. © Copyright 2021 Golden Peak Media. Binding. We started off with the super easy and adorable cheater quilt, made quilt binding, and took a trip to the Quilt Market. Barbara F Baldwin says: January 19, 2018 at 11:37 AM Just used your method to finish a quilt and love, love, love this method. Jamie shares her rebellious–and fun–techniques on her video tutorial Rebel Quilting: Thinking Outside the Block, now available on Craft Daily. Thank you for all the pictures it made it so easy to finish binding my quilt. That method will be a great way to finally finish the front. She demonstrates some of the essential quilting tips and techniques that you’ll need to use in order to properly create decorative binding strips that you can use on any quilt. Start sewing 8-10 inches from the end of the binding. “United Concensus,” Photo by LoveBugStudios, Flickr.com. Thanks! So here are some photos of how to make the knife edge - not difficult, but very neat looking - and- no extra fabric is needed. It is a beautiful print and stunning in these quilts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Take the quilt to your ironing board and lay it down with the back of … Wrap the folded edge of the binding to the backside of the quilt, creating the mitered corners, again as we described above. Knot one end of the thread. Part I – Binding (Steps 1-7) Note: This tutorial assumes a 1/4″ seam allowance. Place the backing right sides together with the pieced top. Decide how you want the edges of your quilt finished before layering the backing and batting with the quilt top. Use a zigzag or decorative stitch around the edges. I’ll let you know how it turns out. 1. 4 February 2008 Filed Under: Technique:Finishing, Tutorials. Please let us know if you can! Place the batting on a flat surface. The fold lines still show in your binding, so use the fold line closest to the edge as a guide. - Happy Quilting! Binding is simply a strip of fabric that is used to cover the outer edges of the quilt. Free & Non-binding: Alternative Quilt Finishes. It is one of the easiest methods and interesting as well since you can make beautiful linear patterns. Begin sewing at a 90 degree angle from the last stitch before backstitching over the corner to keep it in place. Thread a hand needle with a thread to match the binding fabric. Reply Subscribe . A useful alternative to binding a quilt is adding a facing. I have a finished quilt with the binding sewn to the back only. Of course there is the Traditional Binding whereby strips are cut, joined end to end and stitched onto the quilt. You may also want to top-stitch around the perimeter. The binding is fully turned to the back of the fabric in this binding method. Reply. Jamie considers herself a rebel quilter, saying “no” to batting, bindings, pins, and rules. For my next quilt, I’m going to challenge myself by making a prairie point binding, which I have never tried before. Pin or baste in place and then stitch around the perimeter, leaving a gap for turning. Prepare the Quilt for Binding Janet Wickell / The Spruce 3) FOLD binding and quilt over at the seam line to the back of the quilt and PRESS again. Develop Your Rotary Cutting Skills. P.S. One of Jamie Fingal’s quilts. For even more alternative methods, be sure to also check out this collection of quilt binding and finishing techniques. Leaving her roots in traditional binding techniques behind, Sherrie began experimenting with alternative methods. Begin by pinning the corner squares (now pressed into triangles) to the right side of the … ), 9 Nine-Patch Quilt Block Patterns from Precut Fabric Squares. Clip corners, turn inside out, and whipstitch the gap closed. Sharon provost says: December 27, 2017 at 11:27 AM Excellent job explaining each step, the pictures really helped me “get it” Reply. Folded edge of the binding needs to be stitched (hemmed) to the quilt back by hand. Binding adds a frame of sorts around the quilt’s edges. An alternative to continuous binding and mitered corners. Check out my Quick Quilt Binding Tutorial for an alternative method. Reply. Youll love exploring these easy quilt binding techniques! in this tutorial for my Favourite Facing Finish that is suitable for rectangular and gently irregular-shaped quilts. Junior Member ... how to stipple. It's a very simple binding to make. attach it to the back side of the quilt with no hand sewing. Today we have a quilt project brought to you by Rae from Made by Rae for easy quilt binding. To do this, fold the long end of the binding up so it runs parallel with the second edge of the quilt. Replies . No binding (pillowcase method). Like this quilt binding methodfrom Terry Grant for ATCs and small quilts. Couch or topstitch trim on top of the edges. Follow these steps to add facing to any quilt. An alternative to continuous binding and mitered corners. Creating the Border Get four strips of fabric. Jul 09, 2020. However, if you are binding a quilt with curved edges, you will want to cut bias strips for your binding. The extra layer adds durability to a quilt's edges. Because the fabric is doubled, French Fold binding creates a durable edge for your quilt. Binding Quilts with Your Backing Fabric – No Binding Strips Needed! I wasn't sure I could do that method now. The pillowcase method treats your quilt as if it were a large pillowcase, leaving an opening on one side that’s big enough to turn the “pillowcase” inside out. Do this for all of the quilt's edges. I have been researching and experimenting with alternative quilt finishes for some time culminating (so far!) Self-binding (sometimes called Edge-turned Binding) This type of binding protects the quilt's edges with just a single layer of fabric. Method 1. Continuous Quilt Binding. Cookie Statement | Terms & Conditions | Subscription Alert – Unauthorized Agents. Add interest and dimension to your next quilt with this alternative binding method. This is done before quilting. For a square quilt, straight grain binding will work well. Hand embroider around the perimeter using a blanket stitch or whipstitch. Paint the edgeswith fabric paint (best on a small art quilt). This is a wonderful way of simplifying your binding without sacrificing a professionally finished look! If mitered corners and other details of a traditional quilt binding aren’t your thing, here are some other techniques you can use for binding a quilt. Line up the edge of your binding with the trimmed edge of your quilt, and set yourself up with a 1/4" foot, or an all-purpose foot with a 1/4" edge. Leave your comment below. 2 > Thread Tools 12-21-2009, 11:52 AM #1 laadw. At our recent Charlotte Guild show I did a demo on how to add facings to our art quilts. Binding is one of the last steps in finishing a quilt. Reply Delete. You will be logged in automatically and a confirmation email with a password will be sent to your email address. The “Escape Hatch” or pillow case finish is just that….an escape through a slit at the back so that the quilt can be turned right side out. Binding a Quilt: Five Different Approaches. More Quilt Binding content from National Quilters Circle: Tips for Preparing… Watch Now >> 3:41. The final step of quilt making is to bind the quilt. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The stretch in the bias makes it easier to maneuver the binding around the quilt’s curved edges. Sometimes also called “birthing” a quilt. Quilt Binding Tip: Making Perfect Corners, How to Machine Bind a Quilt (No Hand Sewing! With your subscription, you can get access to Jamie’s video and full-length video workshops from many other talented art quilters for one low price. Sep 15, 2014 - How to apply butted corner binding to a small art quilt or any quilt. Binding a quilt means covering the raw edges of the quilt sandwich to give the quilt a finished look and protect its edges from wear. Interesting idea to finish a quilt without a binding, and a quick solution to the last minute quilt for disaster donation quilts. This is a bias strip with just a single fold down the center.Binding with this tape will give you a top stitching line 1/2 inch from the edge. Quilt binding can be sewn to the quilt in several ways, and one method uses continuous double-fold strips of fabric, which are long fabric strips folded in half to create a double layer before sewing. Start and end all stitches with a back-stitch. Binding with bias tape – fully turned inside. What’s your favorite way to bind a quilt? Prepare and sew the binding to the quilt (by machine) in the manner described above. French Fold binding is one of the most popular quilt bindings and for good reason. If mitered corners and other details of a traditional quilt binding aren’t your thing, here are some other techniques you can use for binding a quilt. Line up the raw edge of the binding to the raw edge of the quilt. Use a zigzag or decorative stitcharound the edges. It's particularly good for quilts and quilted items that are going to get a lot of laundering. Instead, she uses MistyfuseTM (a lightweight fusible without backing) to fuse brightly colored fabrics (she just debuted her own line) to felt. Paint the edges with fabric paint (best on a small art quilt). However, you can enlarge the binding strip widths and the size of the corner triangles if you choose. This is the simplest way … A quilt is like a sandwich, with a top layer of fabric, a middle layer of batting, and a bottom layer of fabric, all joined together by your stitches. NOTE: We like to run our thread through beeswax to strengthen the thread for hand … 2. For this method, the quilt's backing fabric is trimmed straight and wrapped around to the front of the quilt and stitched in place to form the binding. Fold the Binding to the Front. Working on one side of the quilt at a time, align raw edges together and stitch binding strip to the quilt using a generous 1/4" seam allowance. Pin the binding to the quilt back, and then stitch the folded edges to the back by hand. Dana Jones teaches you how to prepare a binding for attachment to a quilt. What’s black and white and fun all over? Employ the “pillowcase” method: Place the backing fabric right-side down on top of the quilt. collection of quilt binding and finishing techniques, An Easy Quilt Binding Technique for Small Quilts, Learn How to Quilt with Four Free Projects, Quilt Finishing Techniques: Choosing a Binding, How to Make Fiber Art Projects in 5 Minutes, How to Bind a Quilt with a Whipstitch Binding, First Look: McCall’s Quilting March/April 2021, On the Horizon: January Quilting Workshops, Behind the Scenes: Love of Quilting 3700 Series, Quilting Daily TV: What to Binge on Your Holiday, Subscription Alert – Unauthorized Agents. Login to post a comment. Leave yourself 6-8" of a tail before you start your stitching. An alternative to continuous binding and mitered corners. Use a scalloped or wavy blade on your rotary cutter to give a decorative finish to small fused quilts. tied with yarn, buttons, or decorative stitching. Update: If you prefer not to blind stitch the back of your binding and would rather machine stitch it, check out my Machine Binding Tutorial. Feb 28, 2014 - How to apply butted corner binding to a small art quilt or any quilt. We want to show you a fabulous way of binding your quilts using just the backing fabric. Jani September 08, 2011 4:30 AM. “My quilts are about having fun and not taking myself or them too seriously,” says Jamie. I love the decorative stich idea. We can't wait to hear what you have to say! 2) PRESS binding strip away from the quilt. My whole cloth quilts are carefully pre-marked - and usually have a line around the edge of the quilt. The pillowcase binding method, sometimes also called “birthing” a quilt, is an easy way to bind this kind of everyday, working quilt. Rotary cutting is a technique that every new quilter should … In straight-line quilting, the pieces are sewn in a straight line. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. You must Register or For this we can use a single bias tape which is 1.5 inch wide ( total width). Written by Maura Kang. This isn't necessarily a fabric you used in your actual … Binding Alternatives. “I’m all about being bold and brave–let’s set the world on fire with quilting!”. All Rights Reserved. In this article, she walks through a few of her favorite alternate ways for binding including backing fabric as a frame, using exposed batting, and raw wraps. I'd like to know what fabric line the large flower print is a part of? If this is your first visit to the Missouri Star Quilt Co's "Quilter's Forum", be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. How to Make Quilt Binding. The quilts just don't look right to my eye - the binding immediately marks them out as not British. For this quilt binding method we will attach the binding to the back of the quilt first. 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