Welcome to week 8 of the Elephant Parade! I will be showing a block each week and would like to encourage you to quilt along. You can try...
Over the past few months, I've had people ask me how I do my binding by machine. So, the time has come. It's time for my first tutorial. While there are plenty of great tutorials out there for machine binding, I do mine slightly differently. I'm assuming that you have some knowledge of binding already,…
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Over the past couple of years, I have focused more on how I can make my quilts cozier and more durable. This has meant using more flannels, wovens, and corduroys for backings and taking extra steps to make quilts hold up to more washing. One issue that I wanted to address was how I could make my bindings more durable.
Choose the Method Best for You and Your Project! Bias strips are essential for binding quilts with rounded corners. They’re also used for scalloped edges, bags with rounded corners and other projects that require the binding to have some “give” as it’s being applied. Bias bindings are also used when you want a stripe to …
Triangle Quiltalong – Binding
Remember when I shared with you the Downy Touch of Comfort & Quilts For Kids program several weeks ago? Yeah, they’re the ones who gather and deliver handmade quilts to children in hospitals all over the country. Such a heartfelt organization. And one I was really excited to learn about and participate in……but even …
A wonderful method for starting out, and getting some experience with machine finished binding, is a Flanged Binding, also known as a fa...
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This week we’re going to talk about adding a machine-done binding to finish you project. Next week we’ll finish by talking about hand-done bias-binding. Pick whichever option works best for you! A neat binding makes the quilt look professional, crisp and finished. It can also provide a cute ‘frame’ for the design. When I...Read More
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Learn how to easily calculate quilt binding taking into account the size of the quilt and the extra binding needed to turn corners and join ends.
In this episode, The Opinionated Quilter shows you how to bind your quilts in the fastest, easiest never seen before method.Binding Laurens way - In one pass...
Big stitch hand binding is a fun modern way to hand bind your quilt. This comprehensive hand binding tutorial will walk you through step by step.
How to create a fold over binding from quilt backing
Disclaimer: I am not a Real Quilter. I have never taken a quilting class before, nor do I have any other kind of training in the quilting department besides that...
Learn the technique of how to embellish the blanket stitch on your quilt to give it a bit of extra special touch.
I hate to bind my quilts. If you have been following me for awhile, you’ve probably heard me say this once or twice (at least!). I recently found a method to use facing on a quilt, rather than binding.
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