Binding 101

Learn to:
 Measure your quilt for binding
 Determine the right width binding for your quilt
 Determine how much fabric is needed for your binding
 Determine if you are best served by straight of grain or bias cut binding
 Choose fabric prints and colors for binding
 Prepare your quilt for binding
 Join and press binding lengths together into one long strip
 Join ends together smoothly
Evaluate what kind of binding is needed based on the function of the quilt Practice several types of binding for different situations, including:
 “Wrapping” the backing to the front
 Stitching double fold binding (“French Fold”) to the back of the quilt by machine and stitching in the ditch on the front
 Stitching the binding on the back by machine and stitching the binding on the front using decorative stitches
 Stitching the binding on the front and hand stitching on the back using one of two different different hand stitches
 Making perfect 90 degree corners
 Making 45 degree and other angles
 Binding curves and inside points

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