Sherri bain driver of mccalls quilting magazine demonstrates how to hand stitch the binding to. Just a few days ago i received this comment on my original post. How to slip stitch quilt binding the right way joyous home. Here is a super easy way to join your quilt binding ends, here at. Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding, i am bring this over from the quilt ladies, this post is used and asked for all the time, thank you for that. For perfect bindingsimply make just two measurements and two cuts with this handy acrylic template for easy reference, the instructions are printed right on the toolmore details from our sewing advisors. This will form the miter on the front of the quilt. Heres how to handstitch your binding to the back of your project for a flawless finish. Well show you all the steps of binding a quilt, plus watch our video guide for beginners. It is really important that the corners of your quilt be square at 90 degree angles. This means to attach the front and back, with batting in between.
And remember, when blind stitching the thread should never show on the quilt top it should stay in between the backing fabric and. Some of you may prefer hand quilting, especially on extra special heirloom quilts. Here you will find all of our free classes that we have posted to our youtube page. Binding classses straight binding the perfect curved binding piecing classses machine pieced basket handle celtic machine pieced mitered corners machine pieced magic triangles tips, tricks, tools and miscellaneous hand basting a qui. Finishing a quilt with binding isnt a difficult thing to learn. Use your fingers to guide the binding just over top of the previous stitch line, so it completely covers that stitch line. Fold the binding to the back of the quilt, enclosing the raw edges. First, you will need to cut the batting the exactish size of your quilt topper.
Make just one little change in this technique, and you can bind a quilt without any hand sewing at all. Learn how to finish your quilts with doublefold quilt binding. The first technique demonstrated in the video uses a whip stitch to handsew the folded part of the binding to the quilt. When using the walking foot, align the raw edge of your quilt with the edge of the foot and set your needle position at. Find all the free mccalls quilting 101 videos at link above. Diane harris provides helpful tips and techniques for binding a finished quilt. The binding clips really do make the hand sewing easier. Bring the binding back down, creating a tuck of fabric underneath. Sew the binding in place by hand, tucking in the corners to complete the miters as you go. I love this part of quilt making and yet it can be a bit sad in a way because i know that quilt journey will soon be over. Unfortunately many quilters think quilt binding must be finished by hand. Hayley shows you how to use the double overlock stitch to attach your binding to your quilt.
Start by hiding the knot underneath the binding as shown in the video. See the white thread at the far right of the photo. Hand sewing your binding on a quilt is a beautiful way to finish your quilt. Youve been invited to get instructional quilting videos. Hand binding can also be a very relaxing process which we all need every so often. Begin stitching on any side, about halfway down one side of the quilt. Wrights 1177061233 double fold quilt binding bias tape, rosa, 3yard 4. When you get to the corner, youve sewn all the way to here. Sherri bain driver shows a basic blindstitching technique for securing the folded. Binding happens after the quilt is already quilted and the edges are. Well, heather thomas presents a few different options for binding your artistic quilts. Once youve sewn the binding all the way around the quilt, flip the binding to the back of the quilt and secure temporarily with binding clips. Jenny doan demonstrates how to bind a quilt the quick and easy way.
Click here for an additional bind easy document this binding machine comes complete with stand mounted on casters, table size 47 wide x 20 deep, 30 height, fast 3,450 stitches per minute industrial servo motor, sewing machine head with stitch adjustment, reverse, kneehand presser foot lift. Learn a few techniques for binding your quilts in unique and beautiful ways. Quilt binding basics made easy national quilters circle. This first video shows how you start the blind stitch. Ive come to find that my favorite part of sewing a quilt is hand sewing the binding to the quilt backing. And thats pretty much all there is to hand sewing your. The ultimate quilt binding tutorial quilting tutorials. I just might recruit my daughter to help me do that.
Its in video form, developed to answer those many questions that are posed by quilt expo contest entries on how to add a binding. Its so relaxing to get comfortable and have the quilt on my lap except if its 40 degrees it does get hot here. Binding a quilt is a skill that every quilter should learn. How to bind a quilt using double fold binding weallsew. It is a bit of a pain but it the finishing touch on this fabulous quilt of yours. See an example of binding a quilt with ribbon and beads. Wrap the folded edge of the binding to the backside of the quilt, creating the mitered corners, again as we described above. Msqcs jenny demonstrates flange binding while teaching an easy way to make a baby quilt out of one missouri star block. From start to finish mom shows you how to bind a quilt with no frills or tools. The lesson begins with the instructions to cut 212. To whip stitch, thread a needle and tie a knot on the end of about 18 of thread. Perhaps its because im finally so close to seeing what was once only an image in my mind come to fruition.
Then you fold the binding from the back to the front and use your. See more ideas about quilt binding, quilt binding tutorial and quilting tutorials. Here is my tutorial, how to bind a quilt by machine or hand. Binding a quilt by machine the easy peasy way gathered. Yes, hand finished binding is the best choice for those extra special, heirloom quality quilts you want to last. Keep the edge of the binding in line with the edge of the quilt as shown.
To slip stitch a quilt binding the right way is very important if you want it to look neat and clean. The first technique demonstrated in the video uses a whip stitch to hand sew the folded part of the binding to the quilt. Traditionally, binding is sewn by machine to the front of a quilt, turned around to the back and hand sewn. Our quilt binding tutorials will teach you straightofgrain binding, bias binding, and french fold binding. I do all of the binding for my quilts completely by machine, instead of. Quilting for beginners, quilting tutorials, quilting projects, quilting designs. Binding a quilt with ribbon and beads quilting video. When binding your next quilt, use the ultimate quilt binding system, which includes the stitchnditch binder foot and the zip bind system. Transcript after you have your binding sewn on your entire quilt, you can see here its all done, you stop about four or five inches away from where you started, and you cut your binding. Once you get the hang of it, the corners will go a little quicker. The stitchnditch binder foot not only guides your needle right along the edge of the binding for perfect stitching, it also. I kept going until i was all the way around the quilt. I want to show you all how i hand stitched the binding to the front of the quilt. Once you have your finished quilt topper, you need to add the batting for warmth and the backing before quilting.
The wonder clips show in this video can be purchased at. This is a quick, easy, noshow way of binding your quilt. Follow these steps for an easy self binding quilt finish. I usually machine quilt or have someone else do it my quilts these days. This is my collection of quality hand quilting threads, thimbles and a sharp needle. Visit our site to check out the largest selection of precut quilting fabrics in the world.
Hand sewing the binding on a quilt tutorial susies. Or because hand sewing is so easy to start and stop, requiring only a needle and an optional pin or two. Quilt binding in six easy steps watch on pbs wisconsin. A couple of years ago, that would have bothered me, but im over that.
After binding a dozen quilts in a month, i thought i would not want to bind quilts by hand anymore, but i love it still. In this video tutorial, sharon schamber walks you through the process of applying the perfect binding to your quilt including the handstitched finish. Cut binding strips 2 12 wide on lengthwise or crosswise grain of fabric. Nancy details how to fold and stitch the binding at the corners. Attaching binding using the double overlock stitch posts on. First of all, ive received several requests to publish a video tutorial on the topic of quilt binding. Heres how i like hand stitching a binding in place. The binding tool explained learn the perfect binding. Quilt binding strips can be cut directly from a bolt of fabric, from a jelly roll pre cut 2. Sew doublefold straight grain binding to your quilt for a classic finish. Go through each step with diane to ensure successful binding on your quilt. This would be much easier to demonstrate in a video. Hand stitching binding to a quilt orchid owl quilts.
Leave a tail of binding before you start stitching at least 8. Im finishing a quilt top from long ago and had pieced left over fabrics into a binding strip. After talking about the 7 essential tips for binding a quilt by machine, todays the day i share with you all the fun stuff i learned about stitching a quilt binding to the front of a quilt i seem to have so much on my plate, that hand stitching a binding on a quilt is a thing of the past. Instead of sewing the binding to the front of the quilt sandwich, stitch it to the back side instead. Second, maxie mail boxes sometime contain a quilt project, binding included, and i wanted to provide information for the beginner quilter as well as the experienced. How to finish a continuous binding strip on a quilt howcast.
Slip stitching the binding was the last step, and i can finally hang the quilt on my little girls wall. How to hand sew a quilt binding ive come to find that my favorite part of sewing a quilt is hand sewing the binding to the quilt backing. There are good tutorials for that here, here, and here. This is the quilt we hang up when we want to show you something else. You might notice that when the binding is pinned in place, that it will want to bring up the corner and edge the quilt. Using your machine may take a bit of practice at first but once you get the hang of the technique it becomes a quick way to finish a quilt so you can move on to your next. I love everything from choosing the fabric for binding, making the binding, attaching it and then hand sewing it to the back. And you can see behind me i have hanging our missouri star quilt block quilt. While the instructions covered in the article are for a bias binding on a curved edge, you can easily apply this technique to a straightedge or straightgrain binding quilts.
Bring it back over and start sewing down the next side of the quilt. Youll have to maybe spend a few moments fiddling with the fabric and the edges to get the miter and the corner to look how you want. Using small, close stitches, hand stitch your binding to the back of the quilt. Binding a quilt is the last step towards completion of a quilt and its no secret that its my absolute most favorite part of the process. Take the quilt off the machine and fold the binding up and away from the quilt as shown. Pin remaining unsewn binding to your quilt and stitch on using a 14.
In this video i show you how i hand sew the binding to the back of a quilt, secure mitered corners and tie off stitches and bury them in the quilt. How to bind a quilt on a sewing machine with jenny doan of missouri star instructional video duration. Prepare and sew the binding to the quilt by machine in the manner described above. The ultimate quilt binding tutorial with jenny doan of.
Quilting scanncut serger sewalong sewing software stabilizer. The corners on a self binding from the back are sometimes tricky. Sherri bain driver shares helpful tips and techniques, including mitering binding corners and joining. Ultimate quilt binding system binding tools nancys notions. Before you bind, you need to somehow quilt your quilt. Missouri star baby quilt with flange binding quilting. From start to finish mom shows you how to bind a quilt with no. This is a great and easy tip, especially for those who bind a quilt by hand. To machine bind a quilt, just sew the binding to the quilt s back side. Heres how to hand stitch your binding to the back of your project for a flawless finish. If you dont find handwork for your quilt binding as fun, this clever mock handsewn quilt finishing technique is perfect for you. Learn how to finish a continuous binding strips aka mitered corner onto a quilt from quilting expert cathy izzo in this howcast video.