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Posted on Monday, October 6, 2008 | By QUILT Magazine | 3 Comments

Lesson Number 9: Binding Your Quilt

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Binding Your Quilt

For straight-edge quilts, cut strips with straight of grain; for curved edge quilts, cut strips on the bias.   Cut 2-1/4” wide strips and sew together with diagonal seams, trim and press open.  Fold strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press.

Place the strip on the right side of the quilt top, aligning raw edges.  Leave 8” of strip free and start sewing on one side with a 1/4” seam allowance.  Sew to the corner and backstitch 1/4” from the edge.  Remove from machine, fold the strip up and back down over itself, aligning the raw edge.  Start stitching at the edge and continue around the quilt in the same way to within 8” of the starting point.  

Fold one strip back so that the folded edge meets the raw edge of the other strip. Cut folded strip 2-1/4” beyond the fold.  Open both strips, place short ends at right angles, right sides together.  Pull the quilt out of the way and stitch with a diagonal seam.  Trim 1/4” seam allowance and press open.  Refold and finish sewing the binding to quilt.  

Trim the batting and backing even with the quilt top.  Blind stitch the binding to the back of the quilt.

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3 Comments

  • Lillas Brzozowske says:

    Posted April 4, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    I just want to say I have been looking at your site and it is very interesting and easy to use for us older quilters. Thanks. Do you have a email letter??? Thanks again. Have a good day. A fellow quilter, self taught. Lillas.

  • Donna Paquette says:

    Posted April 10, 2011 at 4:13 pm

    Thanks for the lessons, they are clear and concise, now maybe I will be able to get things right the first time around, instead of try, try again. Thanks

  • Edileusa Madureira says:

    Posted May 13, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    I just loved this instructions. Thanks … Hugs from Brazil

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