Everything you need to know to make quilt binding corners - the easy way. And the BEST? I added a Quilt Binding Calculator for you - stop guessing and counting, just enter your quilt dimensions to see how much fabric you need for binding, and how many strips to cut from your yardage...
No round corners and curves, so there is no need to cut it on the bias unless you want to, of course. (For bias binding, see this how to make bias binding tutorial.) I cut mine at 2 ½ " from selvedge to selvedge to accommodate for the thickness due to 2 batting layers. You ...
I do have a question. You did not mention how to finish off the edges of the quilt. After joining the rows together, the outside edges of the blocks won’t have any binding on them. Would I just do binding in the normal fashion for the outside edges of the quilt? Thank you for ...
You will need some basic sewing and quilting tools before you start working on your quilt. When buying fabric for your first project, keep an eye to the demands in the guide or pattern that you are following. A pattern will state how much of each type of fabric to get, plus binding fa...
This nesting will help you line all the blocks’ corners up together perfectly! How to Finish a Quilt Step Two: Quilting Note: There are books written on this subject. I’m just going to do a brief overview of the process. You can “dive in deeper” if you’d like; I’ll link up...
In this way, the needle runs the thread in and out of the fabric pieces, binding them together. While this is easy enough to do by hand, it is extremely difficult to pull off with a machine. The machine would have to release the needle on one side of the fabric just as it grabbed...
Measure in ½ ” (horizontally) from the bottom corners of the rectangle and place a mark. Measure down ½″ from the bottom of the clutch and draw a line. Now, draw two lines to connect the bottom line to the bottom of the rectangle. You are pretty much just drawing a smaller re...
4-Pull it right side out through the hole, push the corners out with a chopstick, press, and baste the hole closed right along the edge. Press. 4-Cut out 2 rectangles of fabric for the back, measuring 10″ wide by 13″ tall. Lay it out on a larger quilt batting piece and quilt ...
Step 9: Quilting Step 10: Finishing the Quilt Squaring Optional Hanging Corners Binding Get the Printable Post Other Project Options Want an ad-free, printable copy of this tutorial? Scroll to the bottom of this post for more details! How to make a Dresden Plate Mini Quilt Materials This sit...
*To follow how to put a quilt together, please refer tomy blog from Sept 2018. It steps you through putting the three layers together and trimming and binding. I also like to do some stippling on my quilts. There are gorgeous designs out there! I often use a background design and use...