Welcome back to Monday Motivation! This Monday is all about quilt binding! Hand binding, machine binding, flange binding. I usually dread the binding part of the quilt. It is that one last step that makes your quilt complete. The biggest stress is honestly choosing the fabric to create the perfect frame. Then it turns into, "Do I have enough of this or that print to make it work?" I can very easily talk myself out of binding a quilt! Thank goodness there are many great tutorials available to help with that final step to make the perfect frame for a perfect quilt! In this collection there are tutorials to help you calculate, create and add your binding in a variety of ways! Let's make some binding! Karen Miller has a very in depth tutorial on how to create Mitered & Flanged Machine Binding. American Patchwork and Quilting has a fast tutorial for double-layer (French fold) binding method to complete you quilt's edges. It's easy to do and adds durability to your finished quilt. Nadine from Fabric Bias shares her secret for creating invisible hand binding stitches! Made by Rae has a super easy tutorial for a "cheater quilt bind-off." It uses the backing fabric wrapped around to the from tot the quilt. Perfect for baby playtime quilts or picnic quilts! Christina from Sometimes Crafter has a wonderful tutorial for how to get those perfect hand bound mitered corners! Pat Sloan uses a blanket stitch for her machine binding! It looks great and make a very durable quilt! She has a great tutorial and video for this method. Julie from Jaybirds Quilts has a binding tutorial series including every step of binding from calculating how much you will need to the finishing stitches! It is a very detailed explanation! For a really easy way to create bias cut binding, Bite Sized Biggie has a short video showing how to make binding the fastest way! This is how I create my binding. Do you want to make continuous cut binding? Sew 4 Home has a detailed tutorial for how to make perfect continuous cut binding! How much fabric do you need? Sherri McConnell from A Quilting Life is a featured designer on Craftsy explaining the Formulas for Borders, Backs and Bindings. Never be caught without the fabric you need again! Binding does not have to be boring! Cynthia from Dream Quilt Create used jumbo ric rack to add a sweet detail to her Farmer's Wife Quilt! Another way to add some ZING to your biding is by Kati at From The Blue Chair with her strip candy cane binding ( change it up to make it suit your quilt)! This photo is not a tutorial but instead an inspiration found on Instagram from Betsy Siber for how you can add your quilt label into the binding! Great idea and looks amazing! Join me for more fabulous tutorials, inspirations and humor that I share everyday on: FACEBOOK PINTEREST INSTAGRAM TWITTER
There was a part of me that really thought I could make it happen. But a weeks-long virus that left me listless, Thanksgiving travel, Christmas prep. Well it all added up against me. So mark me down f
If you don’t count proper trimming, binding, sleeve and label, well then it’s finished! Ok, I took it off the longarm! I’m thrilled with the quilt so far. Remember, this began a f…
My quilty goals are to finish quilting, bind, and label my Happy Baskets Quilt (a variation of the one shown in the photo) and to bind my Jockey Cap quilt. The Happy Baskets is a liberated basket from a book by Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran. The Jockey Cap is a Kaffe Fasset quilt kit I bought from Glorious Color. The quilt is based on one in the Albert and Victoria Museum. I also want to finish piecing Persian Garden, another Kaffe Fasset kit. My knitting goals for this month are to finish my Sage socks and perhaps even knit another pair of baby socks. That's a lot and I'm not sure I'll be able to finish everything.
A tutorial on how to make a customized quilt label including what to include on the label, hooping fabric and using new technology to monitor the progress.
Join in the Colossal Blocks quilt-along to make this fun baby quilt featuring giant tumbling blocks made without those pesky "Y" seams!
This is it, the final step of creating the Quilt to Give. Bind your creation and add a label, then you'll be ready to give it away.
Sleeve, check! Hand sewing the binding, check! Label, check! Well then, it is finished! (Read the previous blogpost on this mini here.) Several Amy Butler fabrics from 2 different collections are c…
Remember this tutorial I did on machine quilting? And I mentioned I would do a tutorial on quilt binding too. Well then I got busy having a baby and all and never got around to it, but here it is! I am going to show you two different techniques for quilt binding. The first, finishing by hand, takes longer but I think is a bit nicer. The second, finishing by machine, is much faster. FINISHING BY HAND: 1) Trim the edges of your quilt 2) Cut your binding fabric into 3" strips, you will need enough strips to go all the way around your quilt. 3) Connect your strips. Line 2 of them up at a right angle to each other with right sides together as shown in the picture below. Draw a line diagonally from the corner of the top piece to the corner of the bottom piece and pin them together. 4) Sew along the line. Repeat this step to join all your strips together to make one really long strip. 5) Trim off the extra and press the seams open. 6) Cut one end of your long strip at a 45 degree angle 7) Fold your strip in half and press wrong sides together. 8) Pin your binding around the edge on the FRONT of your project. Start with the angled end of your binding in the middle of one of the sides. Start pinning about 6"-8" from the end of the binding. (If you are following the instructions below and finishing by machine make sure you pin your trim to the BACK of your quilt) 9) When you get to a corner, place a pin on the angle about 1/2" from the edge. 10) Fold the binding 90 degrees so it is laying straight up from the edge. 11) Fold the binding straight down with the fold lining up with the edge of the quilt. Place a pin of the other side of the corner. 12) Continue pinning all they way around your quilt, when you get back to where you started, stop pinning about 6"-8" from your starting point. 13) Sew the binding to your quilt where you have it pinned with 1/4" seam allowance (don't sew those 6"-8" of unpinned binding at the ends). A walking foot is helpful on this part but if you don't have one, just take your time and use lots of pins. 14) When you get to the corner, stop sewing 1/4" from the edge and back stitch. Remove the quilt from the machine. 15) Flip the little flap in the corner the other way, and start sewing again from the edge of the quilt. 16) After you have finished sewing the binding where you had it pinned, unfold the loose ends of binding. Lay them flat along the edge of the quilt and mark where the angled end of the binding meets the other side. 17) Cut the binding 1/2" past the line you drew. 18) Pin the ends together, when you line them up the points should hang over about 1/4". Sew along the edge with 1/4" allowance. 19) Refold the binding and pin it to the edge of the quilt. 20) Sew down the rest of the binding 21) Press the binding up and over the edge of the quilt. You can pin it in place or use clips to keep it in place if you would like. I don't pin it down when I am planning on sewing it by hand, I like to curl up on the couch with it while I sew and the pins just get in the way. 22) Sew the binding to the back with a blind stitch. Start by tying a knot in your thread and sewing through the binding fabric, bringing your needle out on the fold. pull the thread through and give it a little tug so the knot you tied goes inside the binding. Don't pull too hard or you will pull the thread all the way out. 23) Dig your needle into the back of the quilt but don't go all the way through to the front. Then push it into the binding and bring the needle back out on the fold. This takes some practice but after doing it a few times it gets much easier. 24) When you get to the corner, sew the corners closed using a blind stitch. 25) When you run out of thread or finish sewing the trim, simply tie a knot in the thread and stitch through the backing of the quilt. Tug on your need so the knot gets pulled inside the quilt, cut off the rest of the string. FINISHING BY MACHINE: Follow steps 1-20 above, but Instead of pinning and sewing your binding to the front of the quilt you will sew it to the back. 21) After sewing your binding to the back of your quilt, press the binding up and over the edge of your quilt and pin it in place. I like to use a lot of pins. 22) Sew along the fold of the binding. 23) When you get to the corner, stop your machine with the needle down in the fabric, Lift the presser foot and turn your quilt. Lower the presser foot and keep sewing If you end up with any spots that didn't get sewn down, you can run them back through your machine or sew them shut by hand. On the back you should have a row of stitches just below your binding
Here are Nancy's favorite steps to bind a quilt. Through the years of teaching sewing and quilting, this was her go-to quilt binding method. In the past, it
Join in the Colossal Blocks quilt-along to make this fun baby quilt featuring giant tumbling blocks made without those pesky "Y" seams!
Hello! If you have popped over from the tutorial I did on Fussy Cut Binding or just wandered in, welcome! Let's talk about how to make your hand sewing invisible. I see many quilts that have the hand sewn side looking like this: There is certainly nothing wrong with that. It’s neat and tidy, and just fine. But, you cou
Not a great deal going on around here but I still seem to be out of time. How does that happen? Could be due to the weather (it's been pretty hot, lovely when you aren't a whale) and of course the fact it's 17 days until baby makes his debut. If he's on time. I did find some time over the past few days to put Bloom's covered journal tutorial to good use again. I made some small versions of these for Christmas gifts; these three larger versions are for the kids' teachers as today is the last day of school. I chose the pens first and then found coordinating fabrics - much easier than doing it the other way around. As with the pencil cases, it was great fun choosing outer and inner fabrics to match. Do I need to get out more? I also did a bit of quilting earlier in the week, for a sweet baby girl. Now I just need to get on with the hand binding, not so much fun in hot weather. Another weekend has rolled around, I just don't know where the time is going. Have a great one (especially Maaike, who is getting married this weekend TODAY)!
Join in the Colossal Blocks quilt-along to make this fun baby quilt featuring giant tumbling blocks made without those pesky "Y" seams!
Join in the Colossal Blocks quilt-along to make this fun baby quilt featuring giant tumbling blocks made without those pesky "Y" seams!
Vintage-Victorian Quilt Design Labels are a nice addition to our shop, and there are 35 labels to choose from, and 6 Triangle Quilt Labels. Black ink from your inkjet printer will be easier for many Quilters. I always test first regardless, and I hope you will too! Always follow the instructions on the inkjet fabric pack.• Quilt labels may be hand applique along the top sewn in binding, machine sewn, or can be created as fusible applique.• Simply import the label (may be cropped) into your favorite word processing program, choose your font, and create your text in the open area of the label, load the fabric sheet in the inkjet printer's correct side up or down and print.. labels can also be edited in Canva. See instructions in photos listing.• Of course, you will need to have some knowledge of working with computer software. • Also included are 4 Pages of Reference, Instructions, and Ideas for creating your Quilt Labels Labels are sized to print onto a standard 8-1/2” x 11” printable fabric sheet using your printer. (You will receive jpegs, which may be cropped and enlarged slightly)Included in this file are:6 Triangle Labels as jpegs (zip file) - 35 labels approx 3.5x4" as jpegs as (zip file) and also a pdf zip file - You may bring a jpeg into any program, Free Canva is the easiest for me.••• IMPORTANT - Follow instructions on the manufactured inkjet fabric pack. Please! Any Questions, Contact me, I want you to be happy with these labels!• Every fabric is different due to dyes and finishing.. please test first before adding to your heirloom.• I'm a designer, not responsible for various results, however, this is an exciting creative venture, possibilities are endless!• Please Note: Not for thermal printers, only for Inkjet Printers • This a Digital Download, nothing will come by mail.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!•• and join our email list: https://expressivequilts.com/apps/seguno/subscribefor freebies and discounts!• Digital Download - No physical product will be sent - PLEASE NOTE: Pattern is for personal (non-commercial) use only.Please do not share the digital files in any way.Do not sell, publish, or distribute this design in any format.
Spark Your Imagination with These Great Ideas! Occasionally we come across a quilt label that causes us to stop and take a second (and third) look. While every quilt you complete you should have a label, taking the time to create something unique to the quilt will make the quilt extra special. Here are some …
I am busily putting the finishing touches on Christmas presents, including one quilt that needs a label before it can be given away. I thought I would share how I make my quilt labels. This is not …
How to bind quilts with odd angles- a tutorial; it's easier than you think!
A tutorial with pictures: How to make a fabric tag for labeling quilts & other handmade keepsakes. Tag quilt labels are a modern way to personalize quilts!
Learn how to join the ends together when working on your quilt binding with the help of the expert staff at McCall's Quilting magazine.
A full tutorial with pictures on how to bind a quilt. This technique uses a sewing machine and hand sewing to make binding without showing stitches.
Standard quilts have corners with 90 degree angles, but sometimes you come across a project with an “odd” angle. Today, I am going to show you how to bind a quilt which has 135 degree corners (8 sides). Next week, I’ll show you how to make the cute little project that I’m binding today!! (Find […]
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Learn how to make a quilt label for a personalized finishing touch to your latest quilting project.
If you've been wanting to make professional quilt labels from the comfort of your home, this is for you. In a matter of an hour, you will have color-fast printed labels to stitch onto backings or into bindings! My favorite part about this version is that I don't have to rely on my hand-writing; I ca
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a safe and fun time over the last few days. We had a pretty low-key holiday, starting with a birthday party for a niece on New Year’s Eve. We stayed up …
Sunday sewing : last touch to the baby quilts, hand sewing the back of the binding. Listening to Dave Brubeck playing jazz, and drinking coffee.
Sometimes finished is better than perfect. Apart from the first picture, that was taken by Lee Thompson,they were all taken one winter evening in deepest darkest Sheffield. I have been planning on sharing this tutorial for a long time but as I wanted pretty pictures, and life got in the way of taking said pictures, the tutorial got postponed month after month. I’ve still shared it with my students and a few of you out there who just asked so nicely. But only after making you swear not to share. A shiny pretty thing of a tutorial was imminent after all, right? Last month the enquiries for a tutorial increased, possibly thanks to the helpful handlers at QuiltCon in Nashville who happily flashed my quilt backs to passers by. With two of my quilts, Modern Times and Paper Round, both having had the faced and mitred treatment, my backsides had more exposure than ever before. I’ve not included instructions on how to make the binding but here is one by Purl Soho I’ve used a lot. I attach it the same way as a ‘normal’ binding, again Purl Soho’s tutorial on this is very helpful. I’ve adapted it with the help of […]
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The Problem I hate binding quilts. It’s the one thing about quilting that feels like drudgery to me. It takes a long time to do it the traditional way, and it is difficult to get great results if y…
If you've been wanting to make professional quilt labels from the comfort of your home, this is for you. In a matter of an hour, you will have color-fast printed labels to stitch onto backings or into bindings! My favorite part about this version is that I don't have to rely on my hand-writing; I ca
Today on QUILTsocial Christine Baker finishes off her curved pieced Northcott Stonehenge Elements quilt by binding it with a flanged binding.
Which do you prefer: machine quilt binding or hand stitched binding? This is a question we asked our audience and the reasons are amazing.
When making a quilt label, is it appropriate to include the name of the person who designed the pattern? And is it necessary to contact the designer of…
Discover the features and capabilities of the Juki 2000 sewing machine. Watch a sewing demo, learn how to thread and wind the bobbin.
This is it, the final step of creating the Quilt to Give. Bind your creation and add a label, then you'll be ready to give it away.
If you've been wanting to make professional quilt labels from the comfort of your home, this is for you. In a matter of an hour, you will have color-fast printed labels to stitch onto backings or into bindings! My favorite part about this version is that I don't have to rely on my hand-writing; I ca
Here is Part 2 of the Quilt Binding tutorial series. This lesson focuses on how to prepare your binding for attaching on the other side, the tools you need to hand bind your quilt, how to blind stitch and bury your knots. Plus, ultimate hand binding tips so you always rock your hand binding. #handbinding #quilttutorial
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a safe and fun time over the last few days. We had a pretty low-key holiday, starting with a birthday party for a niece on New Year’s Eve. We stayed up …
Learn how to make your own quilt binding with this bias binding tutorial. You'll be binding your quilt like a pro in no time!
Although I usually finish my quilts with the Escape Hatch Finish , for Bon Bon #2 I decided to quilt it first and then add a facing...
