Binding on a quilt

Today I'm excited to share a Mitered & Flanged Machine Binding Tutorial. *** It's fun, saves time and looks awesome!! *** Don't be overwhelmed by the number of steps -- after you do it once or twice it will become old hat... I know you'll love it. *** It works nicely for samples, baby blankets, and quilts that will be washed and worn!! (or if you're in a plain old hurry ;) It's the whopper of machine binding tutorials because I decided to include steps for a Mitered Finish as inspired by a…

Learn how to bind a quilt with a sewing machine only. We're sharing our secrets and tips that yield great-looking binding every time!

Quilt bindings are the most magical, and sometime confusing part of quilt making, especially for a new quilter! I shared a tutorial a few years back, but have adapted and made a few changes as I’ve grown as a quilter, and thought it was enough to update the post. Any tips or suggestions you might […]

See how to finish binding on a quilt - the easy way!

Do you have a go-to size to cut your binding? Have you ever tried a different size to see what effect you would get? I thought I would do a little experiment to show you different sizes and what they look like all sewn up!Here, I have four different sized strips: 2”, 2¼”, 2½” and 3”. I quilted up some sample swatches with a layer of 100% cotton batting in the middle. If you like to use thicker batting or thicker fabric like flannel or Minky, you may want to adjust the cut size to accommodate…

Binding is the final step of quilting and it must be perfect. Otherwise, all your efforts will be wasted!

Finishing a quilt with binding isn’t a difficult thing to learn. Check out these quilt binding basics from National Quilters Circle

Here is a helpful technique from Beth Ann Doing for self-binding a quilt. Binding a quilt is something quilters either love or hate. Personally, I like it because it means my piece is almost done…

Easy free tutorial on binding quilts.

Learn how to machine bind a quilt with this step-by-step tutorial for beginner. Learn how to sew binding on the quilt top, make a perfect corner, how to sew binding ends together, and all information a quilter needs to know to finish the quilt.