A well-written quilt pattern will tell you how many binding strips to cut, but it’s handy to know how to figure it yourself. To determine the length of binding you’ll need, add up the length of the four sides (known as the perimeter) and then add 10″. The extra 10″ is for ...
First things first. While you might know the binding can be cut either on the bias or on the grain, this is a tutorial to make astraight-grain binding. For bias binding, see thishow to make bias bindingtutorial. It's great for projects where you have no rounded corners, so there is ...
Joining the ends You’re in the home stretch now! Continue sewing until you are approximately 12″ from where you started along that first side. At this point, you need to decide how you will join the edges (yes… there are many decisions inbinding). ...
If you do not want to hand-sewn the completed binding, try another method that includes machine sewing and make your work simpler. Watch video: How To Sew A Block Quilt Tips to Create a Perfect Quilt Block Now that you know how to create a simple quilt block, it is time to learn ...
And finally, you can bind your little quilt! I used the same solid red as my sashing to tie everything together, but you can do as you please with yours. There’s a binding tutorialHEREif you need it. And that’s it! All done, and ready to decorate with it for Christmas 2022!