Cut binding strips. Use the rotary cutter and acrylic ruler to cut seven 2½" wide strips. Step 12 Sew the binding strips. Sew the strips together. Check that they are long enough to go around the entire perimeter of the quilt. Place two strips together with the right sides facing each...
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Cut and Prepare Binding Strips: Use fabric that complements your quilt to cut binding strips. Fold and press them into double-fold bias strips for durability. Attaching the Binding: Sew the binding to the front of the quilt first, then fold it over to the back and sew it in place by ha...
I cut my binding 2" wide for ½" double-fold bias binding. Depending on how wide your bias tape needs to be, choose your own strip width. TIP: How wide to cut strips for bias tape? For single-fold bias binding, cut the fabric twice the finished size. For double-fold bias binding...
I'll tell you more about binding later, let's start at the quilt top: Step 2 - Add Any Borders And by adding borders, I mean adding rectangles or strips (that is, borders) to any side of your panel, if you need to enlarge your fabric panel. To make it easier for the first time...
Step 1: Cutting Your Bias Strips Bias tape is cut “on the bias” meaning diagonal to the selvedges of the fabric. You have to do it this way for it to work. The fabric stretches differently when you pull it against the grain. Test it out by pulling your fabric at the selvedges ...
Cut out your binding strips. To calculate the length of binding stip measure the perimeter of the blanket top. Add 15 inches extra. The width can be anything from 3 inches to 4 inches. I have used a 3 inch fabric strip. Keep the binding strip infront of you wrong side up. Fold ...
When finished with the embroidery, layer with batting and backing and quilt as desired. I just did a stitch in the ditch. Cut 6 pieces of ribbon about 10″ long. Pin to the opening of the tree skirt. Sew in place before you bind it. Sew on binding, making sure not to catch the ...
Binding strips need to overlap by the same length that they are wide. That means if your binding strips are 2-1/2″ wide, they should overlap by 2-1/2″. Mark the cutting line and cut off excess binding tail. Pro tip: I usually cut away an additional scant 1/4″ because it ...
5- Make bias tape and attach it! I usethis tutorialand used 2.25″ strips, folded over like quilt binding. I made about a yard of binding, which was plenty. If you’ve never attaching binding, Wendi has a great tutorial here.