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I was responsible recently to do a presentation at the Black Swamp Quilt Guild. The topic was Creative Borders, Creative Sashing, Mitered Corners and Binding. My part of the presentation was binding.
Binding, why does it trouble people so? I've heard many folks say that they hate binding....and for the life of me I don't know why......for me, that is the easiest part. I love, love, love every stitch that I put in by hand because it is my way of saying goodbye to the quilt....it is the finishing...the end.
(Ok, sometimes ya just have to bow down to the tech gods and feed them mega bites of something! All I'm trying to do is upload a photo from my phone so I can finish this post....nope...the IPhone camera isn't working like it always has. Sometimes the universe speaks...as it is now)
I was responsible recently to do a presentation at the Black Swamp Quilt Guild. The topic was Creative Borders, Creative Sashing, Mitered Corners and Binding. My part of the presentation was binding.
All Quilts Shown in this post were made by Mary Jane Ehlich, my very dear friend, teacher and mentor.
(Ok, sometimes ya just have to bow down to the tech gods and feed them mega bites of something! All I'm trying to do is upload a photo from my phone so I can finish this post....nope...the IPhone camera isn't working like it always has. Sometimes the universe speaks...as it is now)
Hand pieced and quilted by Mary Jane Ehlich
May 2014 Black Swamp
Quilt Guild
Binding Tips, Ideas and
Tutorials
Cutting Biased Binding
Resources
Kelly’s note: I cut my binding 2 ½ “ wide and I
always cut my fabric on the bias for quilts.
Below you will find some helpful resources that include a variety of
ways to cut your fabric on the bias.
Note some people prefer to cut their fabric 2 ¼” and for smaller quilts
they may cut their binding even smaller.
Below you
will find a variety of tutorials and information about binding traditional
quilts as well as art quilts.
Bernina Sewing Studio
Video Tutorial:
Demonstrates folding fabric prior to cutting bias binding
Video Tutorial: McCalls Quilting
Sew4Home.com
Title: Bias Binding: Figuring Yardage, Cutting, Making, AttachingThis site also links to several interesting tutorials for projects.
Julie Herman, Jay Bird Quilts, has several excellent tutorials on her blog for a variety of binding techniques. Her book, Skip the Borders, is also an excellent resource on the subject of binding quilts.“Julie reveals in Skip the Borders, bindings matter. Bindings impact the look of your quilt, yes. But even more importantly—at least to me, who owns quilts that are now 15 years old—the wrong kind of binding can wear out long before your quilt is ready to do the same.”
Sewing Bias Binding to
a Traditional Quilt
Note: There
are a variety of ways to attach the binding to a quilt. This is not a complete list just a reference:
Machine stitch the binding to the front of the
quilt and turn the binding to the back and hand stitch the binding down.
Machine
stitch the entire binding to a quilt, using a straight stitch or using a wave
stitch (Bernina stitch #4) to catch both front and back of binding.
Tutorial demonstrating sewing the binding to your quilt:
Machine Stitched Binding
Fast Machine
Quilt Binding 101
No Pins, No hand Sewing Binding
You Tube: How to Hand Bind a Quilt featuring the Binding Tool
Mitered Corner Binding
You Tube Video Tutorial: How to Bind A Quilt With Mitered Corners and an Invisible Join
Non-Traditional Ways to
Bind A Quilt
Prairie Points,
Ruffles, Ric Rac, Pillowcase Method, and Ribbons
These can be
cute on baby quilts.
Scalloped Edge Binding
Quick Points Scallop Ruler by Janet Platt
NOTE: With Janet's Quick Points Rulers you can make prairie point borders and bindings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMp5sRAzVD0
“Lady Eleanor Burns”
Binding Inside Corners Tutorial
A Quilters Table has a variety of
great resources:
Straight Matched BindingPieced Striped BindingAngled Matching Binding
Piped Binding
Kelly: A
few notions that I know about for making quick piping
· PipingHot Binding by Susan Cleveland· Grande Groovin' Piping Trimming Tool by Susan Cleveland· SimplyE-Z Piping Wizard by Linda McGehee· DeluxeBias & Piping Machine by Simplicity
Video Tutorial Piped Binding
Faux Piped Binding
Faux
Piped Binding Tutorial by Trisha Chubbs PDF
Magic Binding aka faux piped binding
Faced Binding
Elizabeth's Faced Binding - a 2013 FAL Tutorial
Susan Brubaker Knapp Non Mitered Facing for Quilts
French Binding
Art Quilts
Quilting Arts Magazine 12 Quilt
Binding Methods
PDF: "How To Bind A Quilt: 12 New Quilt Binding and Finishing Methods for Your Art Quilts"
I'm so very proud to be among Mary Jane's friends and the only purpose for adding these photos to this post was for pleasure. I hope you have enjoyed.
NOTIONS
Kelly’s
note: Some notions that I know about that assist in making and joining quilt
binding. **indicates tools I own and
have used successfully
**Bias Ruler by Susan Brown
**Cut Rite Bind Up Tool by Quilter's Paradise
Dual Angle Quick Easy Mitered Binding
Tool by Sew Biz
Quick-Easy Mitered Binding Tool by Sew Biz
Creative Grids Bias BindingSimplified Ruler by
Creative Grids
Fons and Porter Binding Tool
Binding Thingy Tool by Deborah Manlove
Zip Bind System by Martelli Enterprises
Instructions for Cutting Bias
Binding- Instruction Sheet from Q Snap Corporation
**Bias Tape Maker Machine by Simplicity
Bias Bender Adjustable Presser Foot by Euro Notions
**Creative Feet by Clare Rowley
You Tube Videos
using Creative Feet
One of the best books you can buy for yourself or a friend....it will tell you everything you need to know guaranteed!!!
Kelly’s
Note: If you have any suggestions to add to this list, please e-mail me at
IHaveANotion@yahoo.com
I hope you have enjoyed this page, please refer to it as often as you like and bookmarking it will assure you know where to come back to for all the latest and best binding tips, tutorials, and tools.
Smiles,
Kelly
I love to bind! Hand bind! Its the magic that makes the quilt a quilt! I on the other hand am uncomfortable quilting. I struggle with that.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has their bugaboo. For some it's binding, machine quilting or like me -- sandwiching. Although I'm beginning to find peace with that part.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many ways to bind a quilt that it's difficult to choose just one method.
Glad this finally came up... online. You have a very comprehensive list of 'binding HOW Tos' and tools.
ReplyDeleteFor me I find binding to be the most intimate part of the whole quilting process! I love it! Ya know I machine bound 3 quilt and they are my least favorite! I love to hand bind!!!
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow, Kelly! This is the most comprehensive listing of binding-how-to's that I've ever seen! Thanks so much for putting all this together, it must have taken forever to collect all this info!
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