Quilt Binding

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Quilt binding. Binding and tape can also be cut along the bias grain of the fabric 45 degrees to the crosswise or lengthwise grain. BUY the tools hereBUY the Shape Cut Plus. Quilt binding has two recognizable definitions.

Finishing the binding on a quilt is important to conceal the raw edges of your binding and ensure that they do not create a bulky area on the edge of the quilt. It all depends on your preferences. Either way your result will be a quilt with neat finished binding.

Binding keeps the edges intact and can add another element to the quilts design. You can use a technique to hide the raw edges as you sew them or you can sew the ends together before sewing your quilt binding in place. We hope you enjoy.

Apply binding to a quilt in 6 easy steps. Save more with Subscribe Save. Jenny Doan reviews a skill that every quilter needs to know Binding.

Binding a quilt means covering the raw edges of the quilt sandwich to give the quilt a finished look and protect its edges from wear. In this tutorial I made a twin-sized quilt so I cut my fabric into 4-12 inch wide strips. Start off by cutting your binding fabric into strips.

In this quilt binding tutorial Ill show you how to sew the binding on a quilt completely with your sewing machine. As an object quilt binding is the fabric that wraps around the outer edges of your quilt sandwich. Ive simply sewed my binding strips together to form one long piece of fabric.